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Formation of Neuronal Connections in Sensory Systems

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Principles of Receptor Physiology

Part of the book series: Handbook of Sensory Physiology ((SENSORY,volume 1))

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The development of peripheral sensory innervation and the formation of synaptic connections in sensory systems have attracted relatively little attention from neurophysiologists. This neglect may be due to the dominating preoccupation with impulse traffic and coding which few sensory physiologists have succeeded in escaping. The purpose of this review is to draw attention to the developmental mechanisms which result in the formation of connections in the nervous system, and which continue to maintain these connections throughout life. The main emphasis will be on the development of connections in sensory systems, but it is not always possible or desirable to remain within this narrow frame of reference. On the other hand, the whole problem of the development of neuronal connections is too large to deal with here. Other aspects of that problem are considered in recent reviews (Székely, 1966; Gaze, 1967; Jacobson, 1967a).

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Jacobson, M. (1971). Formation of Neuronal Connections in Sensory Systems. In: Loewenstein, W.R. (eds) Principles of Receptor Physiology. Handbook of Sensory Physiology, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65063-5_5

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