Neurohistology of lumbar spine ligaments.
A study was conducted to identify neural elements in the posterior ligaments of the lumbar spine by using a modified gold-chloride method. Three morphologic types of mechanoreceptors were identified: Ruffini corpuscles, Ruffini end organs, and pacinian corpuscles. Free nerve endings, which are thought to be responsible for pain production, were also demonstrated within the ligaments.
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Biomedical Engineering Institute, Ecole Polytechnique, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Canada.
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Rivard
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006046:Gold; D017612:Gold Compounds; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000294:innervation*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000294:innervation*; D008465:Mechanoreceptors / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010141:Pacinian Corpuscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013823:Thermoreceptors / Q000033:anatomy & histology
D017612:Gold Compounds; C038016:gold chloride; D006046:Gold