On the interpretation of photographic records of the response of nerve obtained with the capillary electrometer

Abstract

Attention is specially directed to the following changes in the terms used to describe the electrical phenomena of living tissues :— Old term. New term. Negative phase, or first phase... Electro-positive phase, or first phase. Positive phase, or second phase Electro-negative phase, or second phase. Galvanometrically negative....... Positive, electro-positive. Galvanometrically positive....... Negative, electro-negative.