Category Basic Science

Javier Arias Stella

Biography Medical Eponyms Arias Stella Reaction (1954) Major Publications References Biography Eponymous terms

Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Biography Medical Eponyms Interstitial Cell of Cajal (ICC): Specialized, pacemaker cells in the gastrointestinal tract that mediate neurotransmission between autonomic motor neurons and smooth muscle cells. Cajal-Retzius Cells: Specialized neurons that appear early in development and are crucial for forming the laminated structure…