Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction. - 2. Historical Survey. - 3. Ultrastructure and Morphological Classification. - 3. 1. General Remarks on the Ultrastructure of Receptor Cell Units. - 3. 2. Morphological Classification of Cutaneous Receptors. - 3. 3. Unencapsulated Receptors. - 3. 4. Encapsulated Receptors. - 3. 5. Vascularization of Encapsulated Receptors. - 3. 6. Receptor Complexes in the Skin. - 4. Cytochemistry and Radioautography of Receptors in Normal and Experimental Conditions. - 4. 1. Cholinesterases and Catecholamines. - 4. 2. Phosphatases. - 4. 3. Oxydoreductases. - 4. 4. In Vivo Uptake of Horseradish Peroxidase. - 4. 5. Uptake of Labelled 3H-Leucine. - 4. 6. Uptake of Labelled 3H-Thymidine. - 5. Ultrastructure of Denervated Receptors. - 5. 1. Historical Survey. - 5. 2. Early Changes in Denervated Receptors. - 5. 3. Degeneration of Non-nerve Receptor Elements. - 5. 4. General Conclusions on Receptor Degeneration. - 6. Ultrastructure of Reinnervated Receptors. - 6. 1. Historical Survey. - 6. 2. First Period of Receptor Regeneration. - 6. 3. Second Period of Receptor Regeneration. - 6. 4. General Conclusions on Receptor Regeneration. - 7. References. - 8. Subject Index.