Somatic/ visceral sensory neurons in the spinal cord and synaptic/junctional activity in the spinal ganglion
Authors:
Guowei Lü
Affiliation:
(1) Department of Neurobiology, Capital University of Medical Sciences, 100054 Beijing, China
Abstract:
Somato-visceral interaction or acupoint-visceral interaction is an important subject that greatly concerns scholars of both Chinese traditional and Western modern medicine. The role of our newly discovered spinal projection neurons and type A or C spinal ganglion neurons in convergence and integration of somato-visceral sensation is introduced. The possible challenge brought about by these related results onto some traditional concepts in neuroscience is also discussed.