Liddell-Sherrington Reflex

The Liddell-Sherrington reflex is a reflex response of the body to receptor irritation, which was discovered and described by English physiologists Thomas Liddell and Charles Sherrington in 1906.

The essence of the reflex reaction is that when a certain receptor is irritated in the central nervous system, a signal is transmitted, which leads to the activation of certain muscles and organs that are in close proximity to this receptor. Thus, the Liddell-Sherrington reflex allows the body to respond to external stimuli and adapt to changing environmental conditions.

The discovery of the Liddell-Sherrington reflex reaction was a significant step in the development of physiological science, as it made it possible to more deeply understand the mechanism of the nervous system and its interaction with other systems of the body. Today, reflex reactions are studied within the framework of general physiology and are used in various fields of medicine and biology.

Despite the fact that the Liddell-Sherrington reflex reaction was described more than 100 years ago, it continues to be relevant and important for understanding the functioning of the nervous system of humans and animals. Studying the reflex response allows scientists to find new ways to treat various diseases and improve people's quality of life.

Liddell Robert was an English zoologist and biochemist. He is known as the author of a number of discoveries in the field of biochemistry, in particular the study of the mechanism of sulfuric acid fixation by cells. A number of studies have focused on a group of phenomena called the Limburg ball reaction, but he is mainly known for his work on adenine as a structural component of DNA. His main work is “Techniques and Applications of Spectroscopy,” which describes the equipment and methods of spectroscopic research.