Charles Scott Sherrington

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1. When was Charles Scott Sherrington born?November 27, 1857
2. When did Charles Scott Sherrington die?March 4, 1952
3. What nationality was Charles Scott Sherrington?British
4. What is the primary field?Neurophysiology
5. What is the key publication?The Integrative Action of the Nervous System (1906)
6. Who was Charles Scott Sherrington?Charles Scott Sherrington was a brilliant scientist who studied how the brain and nervous system work. He discovered that nerves are made of separate cells called neurons and how they talk to each other.

Neurophysiology: The branch of biology that deals with the physiology of the nervous system.
Neuron Doctrine: The fundamental concept that the nervous system is composed of discrete nerve cells.
Synapse: The junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
Reflex Arc: The nerve pathway involved in a reflex action, including an afferent nerve fiber, an interneuron, and an efferent nerve fiber.