Current Topics in Developmental Biology
Academic Press
Published on 16. November 1982
313 pages
978-0-08-058440-9 (ISBN)
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R. Kevin Hunt | A. Mascona
Current Topics in Developmental Biology: Neural Development Pt.3 - Neural Specificity, Plasticity and Patterns
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- Front Cover
- Neural Development: Neuronal Specificity, Plasticity, and Patterns
- Copyright Page
- CONTENTS
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Cell Lineage Analysis by lntracellular Injection of Tracer Substances
- I. Introduction
- II. Early Embryonic Development of Glossiphoniid Leeches
- III. Development of the Leech Nervous System
- IV. Horseradish Peroxidase Method
- V. Origin of the Segmental Ganglia
- VI. Origin of the Mesoderm
- VII. Origin of the Supraesophageal Ganglion
- VIIl. Number of Founder Cells of the Ganglion
- IX. Rhodamine-Peptide Method
- X. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2. Nerve Fiber Growth and the Cellular Response to Axotomy
- I. Introduction
- II. Response of the Neuron to Axotomy
- III. Initiation of Nerve Fiber Regeneration
- IV. Components of Growing Fibers
- V. Termination of Growth
- VI. Overview
- References
- Chapter 3. Development, Maintenance, and Modulation of Patterned Membrane Topography: Models Based on the Acetylcholine Receptor
- I. Introduction
- II. Fluidity of the Cell Membrane and the Lateral Mobility of Membrane Proteins
- III. Localization of the ACh Receptor at the Neuromuscular Junction
- IV. Mechanisms for the Development and Maintenance of ACh Receptor Localization
- V. Conclusion: Plasticity in the Organization of Excitable Membranes
- References
- Chapter 4. Ordering of Retinotectal Connections: A Multivariate Operational Analysis
- I. An Appraisal of the Field
- II. Operational Analysis
- III. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 5. Modeling and Competition in the Nervous System: Clues from the Sensory Innervation of Skin
- I. Introduction
- II. The Modeling of the Sensory Dermatomes
- III. Axonal Sprouting and the Distribution of Nerve Endings
- IV. Determinants of the Outcome of Competition among Nerves for Target Sites
- V. Modeling and Remodeling of Nerve Connections
- VI. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6. Critical and Sensitive Periods in Neurobiology
- I. Introduction
- II. Historical Background
- III. Contexts within Which the Terms Critical Period and Sensitive Period Are Employed
- IV. Theoretical Considerations
- V. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 7. From Cat to Cricket: The Genesis of Response Selectivity of lnterneurons
- I. Assembly of the Brain
- II. Somatotopy and Receptive Fields
- III. Inhibitory Tuning of the Basic Selectivity
- IV. The Development of Excitatory Connections
- V. The Development of Inhibitory Connections
- VI. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8. The Neuroembryological Study of Behavior: Progress, Problems, Perspectives
- I. Introduction
- II. Are Embryonic and Fetal Behaviors Spontaneous or Stimulus Induced?
- III. Are There Functionally Mediated Adaptations in the Neuroembryological Development of Behavior?
- IV. The Development of Inhibition and the Neuroembryology of Behavior
- V. Continuity and Discontinuity in the Neuroembryology of Behavior: Is the Embryo a Prophet or an Adaptation?
- VI. Concluding Remarks
- VII. Summary
- References
- Index
- Contents of Previous volumes
