Multireceptive neurones are found in the spinal dorsal horn and may be projection neurones
and/or interneurones for polysynaptic reflexes. The cutaneous receptive field of a …

The convergence of cutaneous, musculoskeletal, dural and visceral afferents onto
nociceptive neurons in the first cervical dorsal horn was investigated in urethane/chloralose …

The dorsal horn of the spinal cord is the location of the first synapse in pain pathways, and
as such, offers a very powerful target for regulation of nociceptive transmission by both local …

The somatosensory system processes information that organisms “feel,” such as joint
position, muscle stretch, pain, pressure, temperature, and touch. In contrast to other senses …

Descending controls, comprising pathways that originate in midbrain and brainstem regions
and project onto the spinal cord, have long been recognised as key links in the multiple …

Although pain modulation is a well-established function of the brain, most previous research
has emphasized inhibitory control. In this article, a model of modulatory control of dorsal …

The study was designed to obtain information on the spinal processing of input from
receptors in deep somatic tissues (muscle, tendon, joint). In anaesthetized rats, the impulse …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the anatomy and physiology of descending
control of nociceptive responses of dorsal horn neurons. Sensory pathways in vertebrates …

Pain arising from deep structures (muscles, joints, viscera) is the type of pain of most clinical
relevance and also the type of pain about whose central representation we have the least …

Publisher Summary The cutaneous sensory units labeled C-fiber polymodal nociceptors
have a broadly coherent set of responsive characteristics. These include elevated …