Nerves and Mechanoreceptors

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.