Accession No

5875

Brief Description

Sir Charles Sherrington’s unipolar electrode, by C. F. Palmer, English

Origin

England

Maker

C. F. Palmer

Class

physiology

Earliest Date

Latest Date

Inscription Date

Material

plastic; metal (brass, steel)

Dimensions

length 133mm; width 15mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

C.F. PALMER MADE IN ENGLAND

Description Notes

Sir Charles Sherrington’s unipolar electrode

clear plastic pen sized electrode used for stimulation of the surfaces of the CNS (central nervous system) as described in Charles Sherrington’s practical manual in 1919.

A label and diagram are in the object history file.

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