Scientists Unveil 16+ Distinct Nerve Cell Types Behind Human Touch
Recent research identifies 16 human nerve cell types, revealing complex sensory responses and challenging traditional views ...
Nature5 年
Structure of the myelinated nerve fiber
(A) Illustration of myelinated nerve fiber and saltatory conduction of action potential. An example of PNS myelinated nerve fiber is shown. (B) Illustration of transverse section of myelinated ...
Nature5 年
Less sweat, more neuropathy
...[autonomic nerve fibers] play an important role in the predisposition to foot ulceration... A novel technique to measure the density of autonomic nerve fibers that innervate sweat glands could ...
来自MSN10 个月
Ensheathed nerve fibers in human skin help communicate external stimuli
The findings, published today (Jan. 16) in eLife, suggest that nerve fibers in the neuro-cutaneous unit tunnel through a type of skin cell called keratinocytes, in a process called ensheathment.