Nerves and Mechanoreceptors: The role of innervation in the development and maintenance of mammalian mechanoreceptors - Hardcover

Zelená, Jirina

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 041243430X ISBN 13: 9780412434303

Publisher: Springer, 1994

Synopsis

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.

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Review

The book is very well written, is illustrated by 70 high quality figures, a subject index and more than a thousand literary references. It is a valuable treatise on the subject of mechanoreceptors and will be found of indispensible assistance as a source of up-to-date information for both experimentalists and clinicians involved in this field of research. - Physiological Research; ...an essential source of contemporary information on the development and maintenance of histologically distinct mechanoreceptors in skin and muscle. - Journal of Anatomy; When asked to comment on scientific publications, one usually finds something to criticise. The monograph by Zelena is a rare exception which can only be recommended highly to all colleagues interested in neurobiology, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, development, degeneration and regeneration of the peripherous nervous system. Actually, anybody involved in morphological reserach or teaching morphology should read this book. - Annals of Anatomy

Synopsis

Mammalian skin, skeletal muscles and connective tissue contain a wide variety of miniature sensory receptors which respond to mechanical stimuli. The monograph describes different types of these mechanoreceptors, such as mucles spindles, tendon organs, Pacinian corpuscles, tactile digital corpuscles etc., and outlines the role of sensory nerve terminals in their development and maintenance. This book provides a balanced and authoritative synthesis of the morphology, development and function of mechanoreceptors. Attention is paid to promising areas for future work and past research is reviewed. "Nerves and Mechanoreceptors" is a definite statement of current knowledge in the field and should provide an important stimulus to new research. This book should be of interest to postgraduate and research workers in neurobiology, development biology, physiology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041243430X
• ISBN 13: 9780412434303
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 370