The Structure and Function of Nervous Tissue V2

Contributors

Preface

Contents of Other Volumes


1. Plasticity of Synapses

I. Introduction

II. Short-Term Functional Studies

III. Short-Term Structural Studies

IV. Trophic Effects at Synapses

V. Long-Term Functional Studies

VI. Long-Term Structural Studies

VII. Conclusions

References


2. Degeneration and Regeneration of Synapses

I. Introduction

II. Degeneration of Synapses

III. Regeneration of Synapses

IV. Summary

References


3. Synthesis, Storage, and Release of Acetylcholine from Nerve Terminals

I. Acetylcholine Synthesis

II. Acetylcholine Storage

III. Transmitter Release

References


4. Neuronal Inclusions

I. Introduction

II. Inclusions Associated with Viral Infections

III. Nonviral Nuclear Inclusions

IV. Nonviral Cytoplasmic Inclusions

V. Inclusions Derived from Neuronal Fibrous Proteins

References


5. Ribonucleic Acid of Nervous Tissue

I. General Aspects of RNA in Nervous Tissue

II. RNA Metabolism

III. Induced Changes in RNA

IV. Special Considerations

References


6. Molecular Organization of Neural Information Processing

I. Introduction

II. Chemical Correlates of Information Processing

III. Bioassays for the Molecular Code

IV. Molecular Basis of Neural Coding

V. Concluding Remarks

References


7. ?-Aminobutyric Acid in the Nervous System

I. Introduction

II. Early History

III. Crustacean Neuromuscular Junction

IV. Other Invertebrate Inhibitory Synapses

V. Inhibitory Action of GABA in Nonmammalian Vertebrates

VI. Inhibitory Synapses in Deiters Nucleus

VII. Other Inhibitory Synapses in Mammalian CNS

VIII. Metabolism of GABA in Mammalian CNS

IX. Other Amino Acids Related to GABA

X. General Comments and Conclusion

References


8. The Electrical Activity of the Normal Brain

I. Introduction—The Phenomenon as Observed

II. The EEG of Normal Man

III. Neuronal Mechanisms Underlying the EEG

IV. The Effect of Peripheral Stimulation on the Electrical Activity of the Brain

V. Neuronal Mechanisms Underlying the Evoked Potential

VI. Summary

References


9. The Blood-Brain Barrier

I. Introduction

II. Drainage of the Cerebrospinal Fluid—Arachnoid Villi

III. The Secretion of the Cerebrospinal Fluid—Choroid Plexuses

IV. Chemistry of the Cerebrospinal Fluid

V. Rate of Secretion of Cerebrospinal Fluid

VI. Passage of Infused Material from Blood to Cerebrospinal Fluid

VII. Penetration into Brain

VIII. Permeability of the Choroid Plexus

IX. Slowly Equilibrating Substances

X. Extracellular Space of Brain

XI. Brain-Cerebrospinal Fluid Exchanges

XII. Active Transport Outwards

XIII. Morphology of the Blood-Brain Barrier

XIV. Significance of the Blood-Brain Barrier

XV. Mechanism of Homeostasis

XVI. The Cerebrospinal Fluid and Brain Potentials

XVII. Acid-Base Parameters

XVIII. Some Special Features of the Blood-Brain Barrier System

XIX. Modifications of the Barriers

XX. Ontogeny of the Blood-Brain Barrier

XXI. Special Regions of the Brain

XXII. Peripheral Nerve

Appendix

References


10. The Extracellular Space in the Vertebrate Central Nervous System

I. Space Determinations with Extracellular Markers

II. Electrical Impedance of Central Nervous Tissue

III. Chloride and Water Movements in Central Nervous Tissue

IV. Electron Microscopy of Central Nervous Tissue

V. Mechanisms Involved in the Electrolyte and Water Transport in Central Nervous Tissue

References

Author Index

Subject Index