by Shuk-man Yuen. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Bibliography: leaves 108-121. / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- General Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Neural Regulation of Muscle Development --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- "Changes in Motoneuron Number, Motoneuron Properties and Innervation during Development" / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Decrease in Motoneuron Number --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Reduction of Synaptic Connections --- p.7 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Changes in Motoneuron Properties during Development --- p.9 / Chapter 1.4 --- Neural Influence on Muscle Properties in Adult Mammals / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Effect of Denervation on Muscle Properties --- p.10 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Plasticity of Muscle Properties --- p.12 / Chapter 1.5 --- Partial Denervation --- p.15 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- MATERIALS AND METHODS / Chapter 2.1 --- General Plan --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2 --- Normal Unoperated Group / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Innervation of the SOL and EDL --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Tension Recordings --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Contributions of L4 and L5 to Normal Tension of the SOL and EDL --- p.26 / Chapter 2.3 --- Young Denervated and Adult Denervated Groups / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Unilateral Partial Denervation --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Tension Recordings --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Measurement of Contraction and Relaxation Speeds --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Recovery in Tension of Partially Denervated Muscles --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Motor Unit Number and Size --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3.6 --- Resting Membrane Potential --- p.31 / Chapter 2.3.7 --- Histometric Analysis and Histochemical Study --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.8 --- Immunocytochemical Study on Different Types of Myosin --- p.34 / Chapter 2.3.9 --- Histological Study on Innervation of Muscle Fibres --- p.35 / Chapter 2.4 --- Retrograde HRP Labelling for HRP Group --- p.37 / Chapter 2.5 --- Statistic Analysis --- p.39 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- RESULTS / Chapter 3.1 --- Contribution of Spinal Nerves to Tension in Normal Unoperated Group --- p.44 / Chapter 3.2 --- Results from Young Denervated and Adult Denervated Groups / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Recovery in Tension --- p.45 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Changes in Other Contractile Properties --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Motor Unit Number and Size --- p.49 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Resting Membrane Potential of Adult Denervated Group --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Changes in Cross-sectional Area of Whole Muscle and Number of Muscle Fibres --- p.52 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Histochemical Properties and Types of Myosin --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.7 --- Histological Study on Innervation of Partially Denervated Muscles --- p.56 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results of HRP Group --- p.58 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- DISCUSSION / Chapter 4.1 --- Contribution of Spinal Nerves to Tension Development --- p.91 / Chapter 4.2 --- Recovery of Partially Denervated Muscles --- p.93 / Chapter 4.3 --- Time Courses of Functional Recovery --- p.98 / Chapter 4.4 --- Effect of Partial Denervation on Properties of Muscles --- p.100 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- CONCLUSION --- p.106 / REFERENCES --- p.108
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_318821 |
| Date | January 1991 |
| Contributors | Yuen, Shuk-man., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Basic Medical Sciences. |
| Publisher | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, viii, 121 leaves, [24] leaves of plates : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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