The Structure and Function of Nervous Tissue V5

The Structure and Function of Nervous Tissue, Volume V: Structure III and Physiology III covers topics relating to nerve growth factor (NGF), neuroglia, central myelinated axon, adrenal medulla, and saccus vasculosus of the nervous system.
The book begins with the physicochemical properties of the NGF molecule, followed by the neuroglial participation in the removal of debris from damaged central nervous system (CNS). It discusses the regional distribution and biochemical characteristics of two steroid-binding systems, one for estradiol and the other for corticosterone. It also presents studies on "split-brain , an expression coined by Sperry (1961) to characterize an organism whose brain has been partially divided into two by surgical transection of the commissural fibers crossing the midline, in lower vertebrates, mammals, and primates. The book ends with electrophysiological studies of learning in simplified nervous system preparations.
This book serves as a reference work for graduate students in a variety of disciplines and for those specializing in particular aspects of nervous tissue study.

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Contributors
Preface
Contents of Other Volumes

1. The Nerve Growth Factor
   I. Introduction
   II. Distribution and Localization of NGF in Organs and Tissues
   III. Chemical Properties of NGF
   IV. Metabolic Effects of the NGF
   V. The Target Nerve Cells
   VI. Concluding Remarks
   References
2. Neuroglia in Experimentally Altered Central Nervous System
   I. Introduction
   II. Microglia
   III. Astrocytes
   IV. Oligodendrocytes
   V. Other Sources of CNS Phagocytes
   VI. Hypothesis: The Experimental Alteration as a Determinant of Phagocyte Derivation
   References
3. The Pathology of the Central Myelinated Axon
   I. Introduction
   II. Normal Anatomy
   III. Pathological Anatomy
   IV. Summary
   References
4. The Adrenal Medulla
   I. Introduction
   II. Structure of the Adrenal Medulla
   III. Biosynthesis of Catecholamines
   IV. Isolation and Composition of Storage Vesicles
   V. Storage of Catecholamines
   VI. Uptake of Catecholamines by Storage Vesicles
   VII. Release of Catecholamines by Storage Vesicles
   VIII. Secretion from the Adrenal Medulla
   IX. Quantal Aspects of Secretion
   X. Differential Secretion of Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
   XI. Effects of Drugs on Secretion
   XII. Metabolic Requirements for Secretion
   XIII. Electrophysiology of Stimulation-Secretion Coupling
   XIV. Stimulation-Induced Changes in the Adrenal Medulla
   XV. Conclusions
   References
5. Sites of Steroid Binding and Action in the Brain
   I. Introduction
   II. Gonadal Hormones and the Central Nervous System
   III. Glucocorticoids and the Central Nervous System
   IV. Studies on Hormone Uptake and Binding in Regions of the Brain
   V. Possible Cellular Mechanisms of Hormone Action
   VI. Biochemical Effects of Steroid Hormones on the Brain
   VII. Conclusions
   References
6. The Saccus Vasculosus
   I. Introduction
   II. Vascularization and Innervation
   III. Cell Types within the Epithelium
   IV. Physiological Studies
   V. Hypotheses Regarding Function
   References
7. Representation in the Cerebral Cortex and Its Areal Lamination Patterns
   I. Introduction
   II. Architecture and the Areal Lamination Patterns
   III. Areal Lamination Patterns in Evolution
   IV. The Areal Patterns of Sensorimotor Representation
   V. The Areal Patterns of Gustatory Representation
   VI. The Areal Patterns of Auditory Representation
   VII. The Areal Patterns of Visual Representation
   VIII. Concluding Comments
   References
8. Split-Brain Studies. Functional Interaction between Bilateral Central Nervous Structures
   I. Introduction
   II. Lower Vertebrates
   III. Mammals
   IV. Applications to Some Problems of Perception and Memory
   V. Man
   VI. Conclusion
   References
9. Electrophysiological Studies of Learning in Simplified Nervous System Preparations
   I. Introduction
   II. Habituation
   III. Classical Conditioning
   IV. Instrumental Conditioning
   V. Conclusion
   References
   Author Index
   Subject Index