Neff Contributions to Sensory Physiology

Volume 4
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4831-9157-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Web PDF

Contributions to Sensory Physiology: Volume 4 presents a theory about the physiological basis of sensation. It discusses some research made in microscopic anatomy and psychophysics. It addresses the functional significance and physiological mechanisms of the sensory systems. Some of the topics covered in the book are the visual analogs in somesthesis; psychophysical studies of temperature sensitivity; functions of the skin; pathophysiology of the fluid systems of the inner ear; function of the endolymphatic sac; endolymph-perilymph fistulate; and chemistry of the inner ear fluids. The function of the cochlear aqueduct is covered. The perilymph channels are discussed. The text describes the anatomical aspects of the cochlear nucleus and superior olivary complex. A study of the bilaterally innervated cell groups is presented. A chapter is devoted to the medial nucleus of the trapezoid body. Another section focuses on the neurophysiology of nuclei peripheral to the S-segment. The book can provide useful information to scientists, veterinaries, students, and researchers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Neff, William D.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Contributions to Sensory Physiology;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;List of Contributors;8
6;Preface;10
7;Contents of Previous Volumes;12
8;Chapter 1. Vision, Audition , and Beyond;14
8.1;I. BEHIND THE BEYOND;14
8.2;II. SPACE, TIME, AND THE INTEGUMENT;16
8.3;III. MULTIPLE STIMULATION;17
8.4;IV. SPATIAL INTERACTION;19
8.5;V. VISUAL ANALOGS IN SOMESTHESIS;21
8.6;VI. THE SENSES AND TIME;22
8.7;VII. "TIME-DISCRIMINATING ABILITY";23
8.8;VIII. TOWARD THE BEYOND;28
8.9;ACKNOWLEDGMENT;29
8.10;REFERENCES;29
9;Chapter 2. Psychophysical Studies of Temperature Sensitivity1;32
9.1;I. INTRODUCTION;32
9.2;II. PSYCHOPHYSICAL STUDIES OF HUMAN TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;38
9.3;REFERENCES;82
10;Chapter 3. Pathophysiology of the Fluid Systems of the Inner Ear;88
10.1;I. INTRODUCTION;88
10.2;II. ALTERATIONS IN STAINING AND VOLUME OF ENDOLYMPH;89
10.3;III. FUNCTION OF THE ENDOLYMPHATIC SAC;92
10.4;IV. FUNCTION OF THE COCHLEAR AQUEDUCT;95
10.5;V. THE PERILYMPH CHANNELS;97
10.6;VI. ENDOLYMPH-PERILYMPH FISTULAE;99
10.7;VII. CHEMISTRY OF THE INNER EAR FLUIDS;100
10.8;REFERENCES;105
11;Chapter 4. Anatomical Aspects of the Cochlear Nucleus and Superior Olivary Complex1;108
11.1;I. INTRODUCTION;108
11.2;II. ANATOMICAL ASPECTS OF THE LOWER AUDITORY SYSTEM;110
11.3;III. VARIATION OF THE SUPERIOR OLIVARY COMPLEXI N DIFFERENT MAMMALIAN SPECIES;144
11.4;IV. THE CONTROL OF RESPONDING BY THE LOCATION OF AN AUDITORY STIMULUS;149
11.5;REFERENCES;152
12;Chapter 5. Cat Superior Olive S-Segment Cell Discharge to Tonal Stimulation1;156
12.1;I. INTRODUCTION;157
12.2;II. TECHNIQUES;158
12.3;III. ANATOMY;159
12.4;IV. NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF NUCLEI PERIPHERAL TO THE S-SEGMENT;164
12.5;V. CELL INJURY;165
12.6;VI. HISTOLOGICAL LOCALIZATION OF CELLS AROUND AND WITHIN THE S-SEGMENT;166
12.7;VII. ELECTRICAL MEASURES OF S-SEGMENT CELL ACTIVITY;172
12.8;VIII. A DESCRIPTIVE MODEL OF THE S -SEGMENT;213
12.9;IX. AN INTERPRETATION;222
12.10;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;223
12.11;REFERENCES;224
13;Author Index;228
14;Subject Index;232