As stated in the preface to the first edition, the goal of this monograph is to provide an overview of current thought about the spinal cord mechanisms responsible for sensory processing.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-06-12
Mått:155 x 235 x 32 mm
Vikt:885 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:575
Förlag:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:9781489905994

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Medicin: allmänt inom Medicin
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

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about the first edition: 'it should prove invaluable for those preparing for teaching and as a base for those wishing to undertake more specialized reading. There is a wealth of hard data which should be the concern equally o fthose interested in any aspect of sensation, including the analysis of pain mechanisms, and of those more interested in the spinal cord as a machine for motor processing.' Neuroscience

Innehållsförteckning

1 Introduction.- 2 Peripheral Nerves and Sensory Receptors.- 3 Dorsal Root Ganglion Cells and Their Processes.- 4 Structure of the Dorsal Horn.- 5 Functional Organization of Dorsal Horn Interneurons.- 6 Ascending Sensory Pathways in the Cord White Matter.- 7 Sensory Pathways in the Dorsal Funiculus.- 8 Sensory Pathways in the Dorsal Lateral Funiculus.- 9 Sensory Pathways in the Ventral Quadrant.- 10 The Sensory Channels.- References.