tetanisation

Possibly analogous to this is the increase of response in nerve after continuous stimulation or tetanisation, observed by Waller (fig.  79).

Response in the Living and Non-Living Jagadis Chandra Bose 1897

This is evidenced alike by the staircase effect and by the increase of response after tetanisation, seen not only in nerve but also in platinum and tin.

Response in the Living and Non-Living Jagadis Chandra Bose 1897

It is found that not only tetanisation, but also CO_2 has the power of converting the modified response into normal.

Response in the Living and Non-Living Jagadis Chandra Bose 1897

Again, when such a nerve is subjected to tetanisation or continuous stimulation, this modified response tends once more to become normal.

Response in the Living and Non-Living Jagadis Chandra Bose 1897

It is suggested by Waller that this increase of response after tetanisation may be due to the hypothetical evolution of

Response in the Living and Non-Living Jagadis Chandra Bose 1897

After continuous stimulation or tetanisation (T), it will be seen that the abnormal or 'up' responses are converted into normal or 'down.'

Response in the Living and Non-Living Jagadis Chandra Bose 1897

Hence it has been suggested that the conversion under tetanisation of modified response to normal, in stale nerve, is due to a hypothetical evolution of CO_2 in the nerve during stimulation. [

Response in the Living and Non-Living Jagadis Chandra Bose 1897