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Bror Rexed (1914-2002) and His Pioneer Works on Spinal Cord Cytoarchitecture
Esra Candar1, Ibrahim Demircubuk2, Gulgun Sengul1,2
1Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Health Sciences, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
Summary
Neuroscientist Bror Rexed described the cat spinal cord
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Neuroanatomy
- Medical History
Background:
- Bror Anders Rexed (1914-2002) was a prominent Swedish neuroscientist.
- He is recognized for his foundational work on spinal cord cytoarchitecture.
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