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The search seeks the exact word or phrase that you type, so if you donât find your choice, try searching for a key word in your topic or recheck the spelling of a word or name. Charles Sherrington Charles Sherrington (1857-1952), a British physiologist, who was awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his fundamental contributions to the understanding of the functions of the central nervous system. Born in London, Charles Scott Sherrington obtained his degree in medicine from the University of Cambridge in 1885. He also studied under the German scientists Rudolf Virchow and Robert Koch. From early studies of the nervous systems and reflexes of higher mammals, he proved that the stimulation of one set of muscles causes the simultaneous inhibition of the opposing set of muscles. He later established the three major groupings of sensory organs: the extroreceptors, such as the eyes; the interoceptors, such as the taste buds; and the proprioceptors, which lie deep within the organism. Sherrington was also the originator of such terms and concepts as synapse and neuron. He was knighted in 1922. "Charles Sherrington," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2007 | |
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