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Target control of neuronal development during formation of the spinal reflex arc: An operant model
Author(s) -
Pollack Emanuel D.,
Muhlach William L.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of neuroscience research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.72
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1097-4547
pISSN - 0360-4012
DOI - 10.1002/jnr.490080223
Subject(s) - neuroscience , spinal cord , reflex , sensory system , arc (geometry) , reflex arc , biology , sensory neuron , neuron , growth cone , operant conditioning , anatomy , psychology , reinforcement , axon , geometry , mathematics , social psychology
The effects of target tissues on the neural centers of the developing spinal reflex arc of frog tadpoles have been integrated to form a model explaining the spatial and temporal interactions of neuron and target. Spinal cord responds to appropriate targets earlier than does sensory ganglion in tissue culture. Neuronal growth and survival responses to target tissues in vitro may explain the regulation of development in situ.