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The Cellular Structure of the Mammalian Nervous System

A re-examination, and some consequences for neurobiology

Authors:

  1. Harold Hillman

    1. Unity Laboratory of Applied Neurobiology, University of Surrey, UK

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. RETRACTED CHAPTER: Foreword

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    Pages 1-2

  3. RETRACTED CHAPTER: Acknowledgements

    • Harold Hillman
    Pages 3-3

  4. RETRACTED CHAPTER: Philosophy

    • Harold Hillman
    Pages 4-5

  8. RETRACTED CHAPTER: Specific Identification

    • Harold Hillman
    Pages 82-91

  9. RETRACTED CHAPTER: Experimental Studies

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    Pages 92-118

  16. RETRACTED CHAPTER: Practical Recommendations

    • Harold Hillman
    Pages 242-243

  17. RETACTED CHAPTER: Postscript

    • Harold Hillman
    Pages 244-244

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 245-318
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About this book

It would seem an appropriate time to re-examine the cellular structure of the mammalian nervous system for the following reasons. Firstly, there is considerable confusion in the literature about the appearance of the different kinds of neuroglia by light and by electron microscopy, and this is complemented by widespread disagreements among distinguished neuropathologists about the international classification of tumours of the central nervous system. Secondly, there is an increasing volume of experiments on the physiology and biochemistry of tissue cultures of neurons and different kinds of neuroglia, whose validity depends upon the accurate identification of both the parent tissue and also of the cells subsequently growing in culture. The biochemical classifica­ tion in recent years has often tended to become independent of the cellular identification, which makes the use of the neuroglial cell names doubtful and the significance of the biochemical properties of the cells difficult torelate to the physiological properties in vitro or in vivo (Table 1).
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Unity Laboratory of Applied Neurobiology, University of Surrey, UK

    Harold Hillman

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Cellular Structure of the Mammalian Nervous System

  • Book Subtitle: A re-examination, and some consequences for neurobiology

  • Authors: Harold Hillman

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4922-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: MTP Press Limited 1986

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 248

  • Topics: Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology

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