Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-251) and index.
Contents:
(cont) Astrocytes -- Oligodendrocytes -- Transitional forms between astrocytes and oligodendrocytes -- Renewal of the neuroglial cell population -- Microglial cells -- Historical notes -- Resting microglia -- Neural macrophages -- Cellular organization of the nervous system -- Blood vessels of the central nervous system -- Arteries -- Capillaries and the blood-brain barrier -- Veins. Historical notes on neurons and interneuronal connections -- Some evolutionary aspects and general features of neurons -- Shape and size of neurons -- Different types of neuron -- Structure of neurons -- Perikaryon -- Nucleus -- Dendrites -- Axon -- Plasma membrane -- Intercellular junctions involving neurons -- Interneuronal adherent junctions -- Interneuronal chemical synapses -- Motor end plate -- Structural aspects of synaptic activity -- Synaptic plasticity and age-related changes in synapses -- Relationship between axons of the autonomic neurvous system and effector cells -- Electrotonic and mixed junctions -- Synapse-like junctions involving neuroglial cells -- Neuroglial cells of the peripheral nervous system -- Historical notes -- Some evolutionary aspects -- Satellite cells of sensory and autonomic ganglia -- Schwann cells and the myelin sheath -- Classification and roles of the neuroglial cells of the peripheral nervous system -- Neuroglial cells of the central nervous system -- Historical notes -- Some evolutionary aspects -- Ependymal cells -- Choroidal epithelium.
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