Touch, Heat and Pain

1 - TOUCH, HEAT AND PAIN [Seite 1]
1.1 - Preface [Seite 9]
1.2 - Contents [Seite 11]
1.2.1 - Chairman's introduction [Seite 16]
1.2.2 - Section I. Discrimination of quantitative differences in stimuli in man [Seite 18]
1.2.2.1 - Transfer functions of the skin and muscle senses [Seite 18]
1.2.2.1.1 - Discussion [Seite 32]
1.2.2.2 - Tissue temperature and thermal pain [Seite 42]
1.2.2.2.1 - Discussion [Seite 65]
1.2.2.3 - Measurement of responses to chemically induced pain [Seite 72]
1.2.2.3.1 - Discussion [Seite 87]
1.2.2.4 - General discussion of Section I [Seite 95]
1.2.2.4.1 - Linearity of transmission along the perceptual pathway [Seite 95]
1.2.3 - Section II. Structure of receptor organs [Seite 101]
1.2.3.1 - Unit design and array patterns in receptor organs [Seite 101]
1.2.3.1.1 - Discussion [Seite 147]
1.2.3.2 - Fine structure of the receptor organs and its probable functional significance [Seite 152]
1.2.3.2.1 - Discussion [Seite 166]
1.2.3.3 - General discussion of Section II [Seite 179]
1.2.3.3.1 - Chemical or physical nature of transduction [Seite 179]
1.2.3.3.2 - Induction of receptor properties [Seite 179]
1.2.3.3.3 - Specificity of first-order fibres [Seite 183]
1.2.4 - Section III. Basic mechanisms: biophysics of supporting tissues and receptors [Seite 187]
1.2.4.1 - The relationship of skin displacement to receptor activation [Seite 187]
1.2.4.1.1 - Discussion [Seite 199]
1.2.4.2 - Nerve membrane properties and thermal stimulation [Seite 206]
1.2.4.2.1 - Discussion [Seite 224]
1.2.4.3 - Input and output ends ofa transducer process [Seite 228]
1.2.4.3.1 - Discussion [Seite 243]
1.2.4.4 - Initiation of impulses by mechanorensory nerve terminals [Seite 245]
1.2.4.4.1 - Discussion [Seite 268]
1.2.4.5 - General discussion of Section III [Seite 274]
1.2.4.5.1 - Function of lamellar cells of encapsulated organs [Seite 274]
1.2.4.5.2 - Cell membrance junctions [Seite 277]
1.2.4.5.3 - Terminal concentrations of mitochondria [Seite 279]
1.2.5 - Section IV. Relation of single receptor activity to parameters of stimuli [Seite 281]
1.2.5.1 - Cutaneous receptors with a high sensitivity tomechanical displacement [Seite 281]
1.2.5.1.1 - Discussion [Seite 300]
1.2.5.2 - Excitation of the dentinal receptor in the tooth of the cat [Seite 305]
1.2.5.2.1 - Discussion [Seite 317]
1.2.5.3 - Classes of receptor units predominantly related to thermal stimuli [Seite 319]
1.2.5.3.1 - Discussion [Seite 332]
1.2.5.4 - General discussion of Section IV [Seite 335]
1.2.5.4.1 - Central integration over neural space [Seite 335]
1.2.5.4.2 - Sensitivity of temperature detection in man [Seite 338]
1.2.5.4.3 - Existence of sympathetic thermosensitive fibres [Seite 341]
1.2.6 - Section V. Relation of activity of populations of receptors to parameters of stimuli [Seite 343]
1.2.6.1 - The representation of information about rapid changes in a posulation of receptor units signaning mechanical events [Seite 343]
1.2.6.1.1 - Discussion [Seite 359]
1.2.6.2 - The neural transformation of mechanical stimuli delivered to the monkey's hand [Seite 369]
1.2.6.2.1 - Discussion [Seite 389]
1.2.6.3 - General discussion of Section V [Seite 396]
1.2.6.3.1 - Factors affecting sensitivity of cutaneous mechanoreceptors [Seite 396]
1.2.6.3.2 - Minimal cortical input [Seite 399]
1.2.6.4 - Concluding Discussion [Seite 403]
1.2.6.4.1 - The neurohistology of touch, heat and pain [Seite 403]
1.2.6.4.2 - Pain and pain receptors [Seite 404]
1.2.6.4.3 - Lines for future research [Seite 413]
1.2.7 - Chairman's closing remarks [Seite 419]
1.2.8 - Author index [Seite 421]
1.2.9 - Subject index [Seite 423]