THE NATURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE INNERVATION OF HUMAN SUPRASPINAL AND INTERSPINAL LIGAMENTS

被引:76
作者
JIANG, HX
RUSSELL, G
RASO, VJ
MOREAU, MJ
HILL, DL
BAGNALL, KM
机构
[1] UNIV ALBERTA, DEPT SURG, EDMONTON, AB, CANADA
[2] GLENROSE REHABIL HOSP, EDMONTON, AB, CANADA
关键词
HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INNERVATION; LIGAMENT; SPINE;
D O I
10.1097/00007632-199504150-00001
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Study Design. To use fresh, human supraspinal and interspinal ligaments and do Objectives. To characterize the innervation of the human supraspinal and interspinal ligaments. Summary of Background Data. The nature and distribution of the innervation of spinal ligaments remains unknown. Methods. Sections of spinal ligaments were labeled with a fluorescent antibody against neurofilament proteins and observed with a confocal microscope. Results. The ligaments were found to be well innervated. Innervation was equally distributed along the ligament, symmetrically distributed between left and right sides, and more densely distributed in the periphery. Pacinian corpuscles were scattered randomly, close to blood vessels, whereas Ruffini corpuscles were in the periphery, close to the collagen bundles. Conclusions. Human supraspinal and interspinal ligaments are well innervated. This innervation might form the basis of neurologic feedback mechanisms for the protection and stability of the spine. These mechanisms might also be important in the development diseases such as scoliosis.
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页码:869 / 876
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