10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOCUOUS»
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nocuous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
The Comparative Physiology of Internal Secretion
Redfield does not regard the adrenal-secreting mechanism as the only co-
ordinating factor in the production of pallor after nocuous stimulation, and
advocates the view that nervous impulses also take part in the process. On this
point his ...
2
The Geography of Disease
Finally there is a group of nocuous micro-organisms — including the larger
number of pathogenic organisms — which are fortunately not found in
abundance all around us, but only in the neighbourhood of a patient actually
suffering from the ...
In animal experiments Sherrington observed that nocuous stimuli induced
withdrawal reflexes. Hence, the nociceptors, the nerves signaling nocuous
events, were then defined as the type of afferent nerves inducing withdrawal
reflexes and ...
Fernando Cervero, Troels Staehelin Jensen, 2006
4
Intensive Media: Aversive Affect and Visual Culture
For Sherrington, nociception is constituted by: a broad range of stimuli that have
in common a nocuous character ('intensity constituting their harmfulness') (
Sherrington, 1906, p. 227); impact upon the nervous system above a certain
threshold; ...
5
Stress: A Brief History
... and with no precise idea of what it was he had found, it was difficult to give it a
name let alone define it. At first Selye (1956) spoke of ''nocuous agents,'' but even
this term did not really capture the nature of what he thought was going on.
Cary L. Cooper, Philip J. Dewe, 2008
6
The Directiveness of Organic Activities
In his classical studies of the behaviour of the lower organisms, Jennings (1906)
has described many examples of such varied action. Take, for instance, his well-
known account of the responses of the protozoon Stentor to nocuous stimuli (pp.
7
Studies on the Physiology of the Middle Ear
The twofold functional division of the afferent peripheral nerves into nocuous and
non-nocuous transcends in importance—as shown in Chapter XIII—-all other
divisions fi'om the standpoint of behaviouristic response, since what concerns the
...
Joseph Grandson Byrne, 1938
nocuous. The action upon the stomach and intestines of this violent poison is of
the most distressing and agonising character, and hence this warning of danger
becomes of the greatest consequence. The sensations in the throat and gullet, ...
9
Research on acupuncture, moxibustion, and acupuncture anesthesia
A train of 3 rectangular pulses of 100 Hz, 0.3 msec in width, 20-25v and 100-300/
uA in intensity applied to the peroneal nerve was used as the nocuous stimulus,
which was strong enough to activate the C afferent fibres in the nerve.
Hsiang-tʻung Chang, Xiangtong Zhang, 1986
10
Grounds for Respect: Particularism, Universalism, and ...
50 However, Derrida's evaluation of Western philosophy as inherently defective
and nocuous is clearly related to the effect such philosophy has had on human
beings, or more specifically, human beings whom he sees as having been ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOCUOUS»
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nocuous is used in the context of the following news items.
Joel Embiid's Injury Won't Set Back the Philadelphia 76ers' Long …
Years from now, Joel Embiid's latest setback could mean any number of things to the Philadelphia 76ers. They might remember it as a nocuous ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
RNC Warns Against Credit Card Knives, Other Prohibited Weapons
"But what makes these items prohibited is the fact that they're concealable, and look to be a nocuous object." Curnew says individuals could ... «VOCM, Jun 15»
Man sues logistics company
The coupling and decoupling of trailers from trucks causes “loud and unbearable noise, violent vibrations and nocuous fumes,” according to the ... «Suffolk News-Herald, Jun 15»
Manchin: NRA Used to Be Pro 'Gun Culture,' Now Pro 'Big Business'
... language has to be changed from something the American people have already rejected to something that sounds less nocuous to freedom. «Breitbart News, Apr 15»
Smaller the pollutant, bigger the problem when it enters lungs
... bourhood, they are oblivious to the dangers posed by smaller and seemingly in nocuous pollutants that are more harmful than those visible. «Times of India, Feb 15»
CareFlight calls for caution
"While they are not generally nocuous animals, they can cause quite a lot of damage and injuries so just take care. "Always carry a mobile ... «Queensland Country Life, Feb 15»
Patrons of Carnival celebrations warned that pepper spray now …
We have learned from unnamed sources that perpetrators spray the nocuous substance in the eyes of unsuspecting victim. This disables the ... «Power 102 FM, Feb 15»
Unease as 'campaign year' dawns
... the fiscal deficit instead of issuing somewhat less nocuous government securities. However, Mutebile said the BoU's forward-looking inflation ... «Independent, Jan 15»
A Jonathan like 'Judas' – A reaction to Okupe's 'Jonathan is like …
Later, the nocuous group – Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) placed an unimaginative advertisement on National Television ... «Osun Defender, Dec 14»
Lib Dem Lord's Admissions Reopen the Cash for Honours Scandal
... offences threatens to take the lid back off one Westminster's most unseemly and nocuous can of worms of recent decades: cash for honours. «Huffington Post UK, Nov 14»
