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Structure of Enteric Neurons

Axel Brehmer

1 Introduction The plexuses of Auerbach and Meissner are peculiar to the gut; they extend from the beginning of the unstriated portion of the oesophagus to the end of the rectum. They have usually been considered to belong to the sympathetic system, but it appears to me...

Neuronal Input Pathways to the Brain's Biological Clock and their Functional Significance

J. Fahrenkrug , Jens Hannibal

Rhythmic changes in physiology and behaviour within a 24 h period occur in living organisms on earth to meet the challenges associated with the daily changes in the external environment. The circadian pacemaker responsible for the temporal internal organisation and the...

The Development of the Perineum in the Human

S.C.J. Van Der Putte

Functional Neuroanatomy of Pain

A. Popratiloff , Oliver Schmitt , K.G. Usunoff , Andreas Wree

Pain is an unpleasant but very important biological signal for danger. Nociception is necessary for survival and maintaining the integrity of the organism in a potentially hostile environment.Pain is both a sensory experience and a perceptual metaphor for damage and it...

Serosal Membranes (Pleura, Pericardium, Peritoneum)

Krassimira N. Michailova , K.G. Usunoff

in the human visceral pleura is the sole reliable criterion for the statement that it belongs to the ‘thick type’, while all observed animals have a ‘thin’ type VP. The mesothelium and underlying structures of the SM represent a highly permeable bidirectional membrane...

Molecular Parameters Indicating Adaptation to Mechanical Stress in Fibrous Connective Tissue

Michael Benjamin , Stefan Milz , Reinhard Putz

1 Introduction 1.1 General Remarks The connective and supportive tissues constitute a considerable amount of the biomass in human and animal organisms. Characteristically, the osseous, car- laginous, and ?brous tissues each connect a vital part (cells) with a non-vital...