Brainstem Control of Spinal Cord Function
- 1st Edition - November 12, 2012
- Latest edition
- Editor: Charles D. Barnes
- Language: English
Brainstem Control of Spinal Cord Function summarizes the research findings on major bulbospinal control systems. It explores how sensory, reflex-evoking inputs to the central… Read more
Brainstem Control of Spinal Cord Function summarizes the research findings on major bulbospinal control systems. It explores how sensory, reflex-evoking inputs to the central nervous system (CNS) modulate descending control signals and how descending control signals regulate the excitability or gains of the segmental reflex arcs. It also looks at the role of the reticulospinal system in the control of movement, the effects of labyrinth and neck inputs on vestibulospinal and medullary reticulospinal neurons, the behavioral significance of the raphe-spinal system, locus coeruleus control of spinal cord activity, and the influence of allergic encephalomyelitis on monoaminergic neurotransmission. Organized into six chapters, this book begins with an overview of the findings on how human spinal reflexes are modulated. It then discusses the reticulospinal system, its role in the control of movements, and its involvement in responses elicited from several sensory systems. In addition, the book examines the response characteristics of the vestibulospinal and the medullary reticulospinal systems based on experiments on labyrinthine and neck input. Other chapters focus on all aspects, including motor and sensory, of the raphe-spinal system, physiological aspects of coerulospinal neurons, and the mechanisms by which allergic encephalomyelitis results in hindlimb paralysis. This book is a valuable resource for physiologists and students of physiology.
Contributors
Preface
1. Modulation of Human Spinal Reflexes
I. Introduction
II. Methods for Observing Human Reflex Responses
III. Responses at the Ankle, Wrist, and Elbow Joints
IV. Modulation of the Electromyographic Response
V. Reflex Contributions to Motor Behavior
VI. Summary and Conclusions
References
2. The Reticulospinal System and Its Role in the Control of Movement
I. Introduction
II . Anatomy of Reticulospinal Systems
III. Reticulomotor Connections
IV. Reticulospinal Role in Vestibular Reflexes
V. Reticulospinal Role in Tectal Orienting Responses
VI. Reticulospinal Role in Responses Evoked by Activation of Somatic Afférents
VII. Cerebral and Cerebellar Action on Reticulospinal Neurons
VIII. Conclusions
References
3. A Comparison of the Response Characteristics of Vestibulospinal and Medullary Reticulospinal Neurons to Labyrinth and Neck Inputs
I. Introduction
II. Experimental Procedures
III. Results
IV. Discussion
V. Summary
References
4. The Raphe-Spinal System
Abbreviations
I. Introduction
II. Anatomy
III. Physiology
IV. Behavioral Significance of Raphe-Spinal System
V. Conclusions
References
5. Locus Coeruleus Control of Spinal Cord Activity
I. Introduction
II. Historical Perspectives
III. Anatomy
IV. Physiology
V. Methodology
VI. Results and Discussion
References
6. Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis: Effects on Monoaminergic Neurotransmission
I. Introduction
II. Neurophysiological Basis of Clinical Signs
III. Summary and Conclusions
References
Index
- Edition: 1
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- Published: November 12, 2012
- Language: English
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Charles D. Barnes
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Veterinaty and Comparative Anatomy, Pharmacology and Physiology, Washington State UniversityRead Brainstem Control of Spinal Cord Function on ScienceDirect