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Cajal's contribution to the neurology of breathing
1Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Dept. of Neurology, W8B, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. bolton.charles@mayo.edu
Abstract:
Cajal, through his pioneering investigations, was able to characterize the location and connections of several brainstem nuclei. This, coupled with previous investigations by others, allowed him to formulate a concept of the microscopic anatomy of automatic respiration.