Cutaneous Receptors: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology, cartea 54/5

1. Introduction.- 2. Historical Survey.- 3. Ultrastructure and Morphological Classification.- 3.1. General Remarks on the Ultrastructure of Receptor Cell Units.- 3.2. Morphological Classification of Cutaneous Receptors.- 3.3. Unencapsulated Receptors.- 3.4. Encapsulated Receptors.- 3.5. Vascularization of Encapsulated Receptors.- 3.6. Receptor Complexes in the Skin.- 4. Cytochemistry and Radioautography of Receptors in Normal and Experimental Conditions.- 4.1. Cholinesterases and Catecholamines.- 4.2. Phosphatases.- 4.3. Oxydoreductases.- 4.4. In Vivo Uptake of Horseradish Peroxidase.- 4.5. Uptake of Labelled 3H-Leucine.- 4.6. Uptake of Labelled 3H-Thymidine.- 5. Ultrastructure of Denervated Receptors.- 5.1. Historical Survey.- 5.2. Early Changes in Denervated Receptors.- 5.3. Degeneration of Non-nerve Receptor Elements.- 5.4. General Conclusions on Receptor Degeneration.- 6. Ultrastructure of Reinnervated Receptors.- 6.1. Historical Survey.- 6.2. First Period of Receptor Regeneration.- 6.3. Second Period of Receptor Regeneration.- 6.4. General Conclusions on Receptor Regeneration.- 7. References.- 8. Subject Index.