important people Flashcards
Theodor Schwann
Cell Theory (all organism are mad of cells. a cell is the basic unit of life)
luigi galvani
animal electricity using leyden jar
alessandro volta
produced first batter (voltaic cell)
andre-marie Ampere
electromagnetism. magnetic attraction and deflection using an electric current
george Ohm
mathematically derived a complete theory of electricity
charles scott sherrington
discovered mechanism of reflection proprioception and movement
edgar adrian
develops methods to measure small changed in voltage. discovered all or none response
JC Eccles
cell-cell interaction during reflex
john zachary Young
squid giant axon
Richard Axel and Linda Buck
discovered olfactory receptors
thomas young and herman helmholtz
developed theory of trichromatic vision
david hubel
how the visual system is set up in the processing of the tectothalamal pathway
wilder penfield
performed brain surgery using local anesthesia so patient would stay awake
andrew huxley
sliding filament theory
