Explore how the nervous system shapes health and disease in the body's inner organs.
This scholarly work presents the Morison Lectures, delivered before the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh in 1897 and 1898, and examines the anatomy and physiology of visceral innervation. It offers a rigorous look at how nerves relate to the viscera, with thoughtful analysis of pain, sensation, and movement in organs like the heart and uterus, and how these insights can guide understanding of disease.
- Learn the anatomical layout of visceral nerves and how they branch to the organs.
- See discussions on visceral pain, its pathways, and how symptoms can be localized or referred.
- Read about the nervous system’s role in visceral motion and rhythm, including heart and uterine dynamics.
- Discover methodical approaches for observing and studying visceral innervation in health and illness.
Ideal for readers of medical history, anatomy, and physiology who want a clear, clinical view of how nerve systems influence visceral disease and disorder.