Nerves and Mechanoreceptors

The role of innervation in the development and maintenance of mammalian mechanoreceptors
1994
ISBN: 978-0-412-43430-3
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, 356 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 303 mm, Gewicht: 1234 g

This is an up-to-date review of the role of innervation in the development and maintenance of mammalian mechanoreceptors. The author provides a balanced, comprehensive synthesis of current morphological, developmental and functional knowledge of these cells.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zelená, Jirina

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Säugetiere (Mammalia) Beuteltiere (Monotremen)
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Biologische Psychologie, Neuropsychologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Säugetiere (Mammalia) Meeres- und Süßwassersäuger
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Neurobiologie, Verhaltensbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Säugetiere (Mammalia) Primaten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. Introduction. Primary sensory neurons. General characteristics. Development of primary sensory neurons. Nerve regeneration in immature animals. Nerve regeneration in mature animals. Summary. Muscle spindles. Development. The reaction of developing spindles to denervation and disuse. Elimination, reinnervation and neoformation of muscle spindles after neonatal nerve crush. Distribution. Structure of adult muscle spindles. Morphofunctional correlations. Denervation of adult muscle spindles. Reinnervation and recovery of muscle spindles after nerve injury. Regeneration of muscle spindles. Summary. Tendon organs. Development. The effect of denervation and disuse on developing tendon organs. Structure of mature tendon organs. Relation of structure to function. Distribution. Reinnervation of mature tendon organs. Summary. Pacinian corpuscles. Development. Distribution. The effect of denervation upon developing Pacinian corpuscles. Regeneration and reinnervation of Pacinian corpuscles after nerve lesions during development and growth. Structure of mature Pacinian corpuscles. Relation of structure to function. Survival of denervated corpuscles in adult animals. Reinnervation of Pacinian corpuscles in adult animals. Regeneration and neoformation of Pacinian corpuscles in adult animals. Nerve cross-unions. Summary. Merkel cell receptors. Development. Mature Merkel cells and receptors. Function of Merkel cell receptors. The effect of denervation. Reinnervation of Merkel cell receptors. Summary. Meissner and Meissner-like lamellar corpuscles. Development. Denervation and reinnervation of developing corpuscles. Structure of mature corpuscles. Function. The effect of denervation on mature Meissner corpuscles. Reinnervation of Meissnerian corpuscles in the adults. Regeneration. Transplantation and cross-innervation. Summary. Mechanoreceptor complexes associated with hair. Development of vibrissal follicles; is it related to sensory innervation? Development of sensory receptors associated with hair. The effect of denervation on developing sensory receptors associated with hairs. Structure and function of mature sensory receptors at hairs. Hair types and associated sensory receptors. Denervation and reinnervation of hair. Summary. Concluding remarks. Special features of mechanoreceptor morphogenesis. Recognition by sensory growth cones of competent target cells. Induction of mechanoreceptors by primary sensory neurons. Critical periods of development and cell death. Maintenance of structural integrity. Specificity of neuronal influence. The effect of the periphery on primary sensory neurons and somatotopic brain maps. Summary. References. Index.