Sensory Mechanisms of the Spinal Cord

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxiii

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2. Introduction

   • William D. Willis Jr., Richard E. Coggeshall

   Pages 1-17

3. Sensory Receptors and Peripheral Nerves

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   Pages 19-90

4. Dorsal Root Ganglion Cells and their Processes

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   Pages 91-101

5. Chemical Anatomy of Dorsal Root Ganglion Cells

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   Pages 103-154

6. Structure of the Dorsal Horn

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   Pages 155-186

7. Chemical Anatomy of the Dorsal Horn

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   Pages 187-270

8. Functional Organization of Dorsal Horn Interneurons

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   Pages 271-388

9. Back Matter

   Pages 389-581

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The third edition of this monograph continues to have the goal of providing an overview of current thought about the spinal cord mechanisms that are responsible for sensory processing. We hope that the book is of value to both basic and clinical neuroscientists. Several changes have been made in the presentation, as well as additions because of the research advances that have been made during the past decade. Chapters 3 and 4 in the previous edition have been subdivided, and now the morphology of primary afferent neu­ rons of the dorsal root ganglia is described in Chapter 3 and the chemical neuroanatomy 4. 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. Furthermore, discussions of the descending control systems have now been of Chapter 12. consolidated at the end The authors would like to express their appreciation for the help provided by several individuals. R.E.C. wishes to acknowledge the many things he learned about primary afferent neurons from conversations with Dr S. N. Lawson. He also thanks Lyn Shilling for her assistance with the typing. WDW thanks Dr Nada Lawand for her critical reading of parts of the manuscript, Rosaline Leigh for help with the manuscript, and Griselda Gonzales for preparing the illustrations.

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