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List of ContributorsPrefacePreface to the First EditionContents of Other Volumes1. The Uterus-Model Experiments and Clinical Trials I. Introduction II. Why Smooth Muscles? III. Structure IV. The Contractile System V. Comparison between Cross-Striated and Uterine Muscles VI. Molecular Mechanism of Contraction VII. Working Capacity VIII. Excitation IX. Regulation X. Uterine Volume XI. Estrogen XII. Progesterone XIII. Oxytocin XIV. Prostaglandins XV. A Model of Uterine Function XVI. Clinical Considerations References2. Capacitative, Resistive, and Syncytial Properties of Heart Muscle-Ultrastructural and Physiological Considerations I. Introduction II. Ultrastructure of the Boundaries of Heart Muscle Cells III. Capacitive and Conductive Properties of Cardiac Cell Boundaries IV. Directions for Future Experiments V. Appendix: Compilation of Articles on the Ultrastructure of Vertebrate and Invertebrate Heart Muscle References3. Contractile Structures in Some Protozoa (Ciliates and Gregarines) I. Contractile Structures in Ciliates II. Contractile Structures in Sporozoa (Gregarines) III. Conclusion References4. The Microanatomy of Muscle I. Introduction II. Smooth Muscle III. Voluntary, Somatic, or Skeletal Muscle IV. Cardiac Muscle References5. Postmortem Changes in Muscle I. Introduction II. Physical Changes III. Chemical Changes Underlying the Rigor Process IV. Stoichiometric Relations between the Chemical Parameters V. Abnormal Types of Rigor VI. Nature of ATP Hydrolases Active in Resting Muscle VII. Discussion References6. Regeneration of Muscle I. Introduction II. Factors Affecting Degree of Muscle Fiber Regeneration III. Morphology of Spontaneous Degeneration and Regeneration in Skeletal Muscle IV. Experimental Studies of Regeneration V. Experiments with Human Muscle VI. Effect of Denervation and Muscle Tension on Regeneration VII. Effect of Corticosteroids on Muscle Regeneration VIII. Regeneration of Cardiac Muscle IX. Summary References7. Muscle Spindle I. Historical Perspective II. Development of Muscle Spindles III. Morphology of the Muscle Spindle IV. Ultrastructural Studies on the Muscle Spindle and Golgi Tendon Organ V. Cytochemistry of the Muscle Spindle VI. Pathology of the Muscle Spindle VII. Some Aspects of the Function of the Muscle Spindle VIII. Addendum IX. Summary References8. Motor End Plate Structure I. Introduction II. Early Observations III. General View of the Motor End Plate IV. Terminal Axoplasm V. Teloglia VI. Junctional Sarcoplasm VII. Coating of the Motor End Plate VIII. Localization of the Junctional CholinesteraseIX. Morphogenetic Significance of the Motor End Plate References9. Membranous Systems in Muscle Fibers I. Introduction II. Structure of the Surface and Internal Membranes III. Functions of SR and T System IV. Correlation between Physiology and Morphology of Fiber Types of Vertebrates V. Correlation between Physiology and Morphology of Fiber Types in Invertebrates ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index