The description of the dorsal hom in the previous Chapter 4 of these neurons in Chapter is now included in Chapter 5, and the chemical neuroanatomy of the dorsal hom in Chapter 6.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-09-14
Mått178 x 254 x 33 mm
Vikt1 134 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor581
Upplaga3
FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN9781461348948

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1: Introduction.- Sensory Modalities and Channels.- Specificity versus Pattern Theories of Sensation.- Somatosensory System Dualities.- Conclusions.- 2: Sensory Receptors and Peripheral Nerves.- Composition of Peripheral Nerves.- Sensory Receptors.- Cutaneous Receptors.- Muscle Receptors.- Joint Receptors.- Visceral Receptors.- Conclusions.- 3: Dorsal Root Ganglion Cells and their Processes.- Dorsal Root Ganglion Cell Bodies.- Dorsal Root Ganglion Cell Processes.- Conclusions.- 4: Chemical Anatomy of Dorsal Root Ganglion Cells.- Amines.- Amino Acids.- Channels.- Enzymes.- Hormones.- Peptides.- VIP.- Proteins.- Receptors.- Conclusions.- 5: Structure of the Dorsal Horn.- Lamina I.- Lamina II (The Substantia Gelatinosa).- Lamina III.- Lamina IV.- Lamina V.- Lamina VI.- Conclusions.- 6: Chemical Anatomy of the Dorsal Horn.- Amines.- Amino Acids.- Channels.- Enzymes.- Hormones.- Peptides.- Opioids.- Proteins.- Receptors.- Conclusions.- 7: Functional Organization of Dorsal Horn Interneurons.- Electrophysiological Recordings from Interneurons.- Population Responses.- Afferent Projections to the Dorsal Horn.- Responses to Electrical Stimulation.- Responses to Natural Stimulation.- Classification of Dorsal Horn Interneurons.- Dorsal Horn Neurons in Unanesthetized, Behaving Animals.- Pharmacology of Dorsal Horn Interneurons.- Inhibitory Transmitters in the Dorsal Horn.- Modulation of the Responses of Dorsal Horn Neurons.- Inhibitory Receptive Fields.- Models of Human Disease.- Genetic Influences on Spinal Cord Sensory Processing.- Conclusions.- References.