Beevor's axiom

Beevor's axiom

Beevor's Axiom is the idea that the brain does not know muscles, but only movements. This is important in predicting how muscles and muscle groups adapt to stressors.

The axiom is named after Charles Edward Beevor (1854-1908), an English anatomist.

External links

* [http://www.hemmeapproach.com/B-C.htm Medical glossary entry at hemmeapproach.com]
* [http://www.co-neurology.com/pt/re/coneuro/abstract.00019052-200602000-00013.htm;jsessionid=GbvG2cG3vh59QNgzsCGGk20nDlZMvhMFhhQFZ26RQTCLGRl66Khv!1802132776!-949856144!8091!-1 Article from Current Opinion in Neurology]
* Journal article, [http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=ShowFulltext&ProduktNr=224153&Ausgabe=231453&ArtikelNr=88980 "The Discovery of Encephalic Arteries"] from Cerebrovascular Diseases, vol. 20, no. 6, 2005.


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  • Charles Edward Beevor — (12 June 1854 – 5 December 1908) was an English neurologist and anatomist who described Beevor s sign, the Jaw jerk reflex, and the area of the brain supplied by the anterior choroidal artery. He also coined Beevor s axiom that the brain does not …   Wikipedia

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