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D Kadanoff

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At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1980

[Evolution of encapsulated sensory nerve endings in the hairless part of the lips of mammals].

The simple cylindrical end-bulb is the unique type of encapsulated receptors of the hairless part of the lips in Rodentia, Carnivora and Ruminantia. For the first time, more complex sensory structures have been established in Apes. Having regard to the terminal nerve arborization, three types of sensory corpuscles can be differentiated. The 1st one is the transitional type between the simple end bulb and more complicated receptors in Primates. The terminal nerve fibres are very thick and simply convoluted. The 2nd type comprises thick nerve coils surrounded by intermingled thin nerve branches. The 3rd type contains mainly thin nerve branches which form twisty configuration. Meissner's corpuscles have been proved only in Primates - Apes and Man. The results give strong evidence that the complex structure of apes sensory corpuscles is an quantitative evolutionary improvement. The man encapsulated receptors do not differ substantially from apes corpuscles. In other words, the man evolution does not present so significant evolutionary leap as the apes do.

Animals↗
PubMed1979

[The ultrastructure of the endings of nerve fibers of ordinary hairs of mammals under normal conditions and during degeneration and regeneration].

At ultrastructural level, three zones are distinguished of the palisade endings of nerve fibers, most of them in contact with the basement membrane of the outer epithelial sheath of the radix pili on rat muzzle. After division of the supplying nerve (n. infraorbitalis) in test animals of the same species, its nerve fibers and palisade endings undergo degeneration, followed by regeneration within 4-5 months. Changes in the ultrastructure of the mentioned nerve elements are thoroughly studied and demonstrated in the course of the two processes. While within 6...12 days of the operation, the palisade endings degenerate, 130 days after the intervention most of them are restored and exhibit an appreciable difference relative to their typical ultrastructure in normal state. The Schwann's cells processes, enveloping degenerated and regenerated palisade endings, similarly display marked fine-structure alterations.

Animals↗
PubMed1978

[Asymmetry in the structure of the middle part of the facial skull].

The results of study of the middle third of the facial region, performed on a total of 412 skulls of male individuals, lead to the following conclusions: 1. In the investigated upper section, the zygomatic bone inclusive, downwards to its lower section along the alveolar process of the maxillary bone, a complete and approximative symmetry displayed by the width values is more frequently met with, whilst asymmetry is rather rarely. In the same direction, from above downwards, the number of skulls with differences in favour of the right side decrease, whereas the number in favour of the left side increase, with the rarely observed asymmetry in the lowermost section usually involving the leftside. 2. The height of the upper jaw-bone region near the sagittal line shows more frequently symmetry (complete and approximative), and rather rarely asymmetry, whilst insofar as the zygomatic bone is concerned the opposite is observed; therefore, in the direction from medial to lateral-wards the incidence of asymmetry increases, whereas that of the symmetry decreases. In the same direction the number of skulls with differences in favour of the right side increases, while the number in favour of the left side decreases. 3. The coincidence of absolute differences recorded in 69%, respectively 61.6%, between right and left side of closely positioned dimensions (20 and 31, resp. 20 and 42) proves that the data about these dimensions are apt to determine symmetry and asymmetry manifestations with a sufficient reliability. 4. The individual values of the pairs of breadth dimensions of one and the same region of the studies craniofacial portion show a higher degree of correlation than those of different regions which is due to the differences between the latter in terms of incidence of symmetry and asymmetry in their build up. 5. The width of the middle third of the median craniofacial portion and the lateral distance of the skull Zygomaxillare--Porion do not correlate, i.e. there is no parallelism between the fluctuations of their individual values. 6. In most of the cases the bones of the external nose are symmetrical, and hence its asymmetry is attributed to the soft parts as cartilage and skin.

Bulgaria↗
PubMed1976

[The development of hair and the restoration of innervation in the skin transplants in man].

Various areas in 7 local flaps and in 6 free skin grafts from the back, abdomen and thigh, applied to the palm and fingers and retained for periods extending from several months to 17 years are studied. After the second year, the transplants display virtually complete recovery of the sensation for pain, touch, pressure and temperature. The hair roots in the transplants have varying thickness and reveal changes in the structure of the connective-tissue and outer epithelial sheath (Figs. 1, 2). The sebaceous glands are enlarged. Isolated sebaceous glands are encountered which do not communicate with the hair roots. In the upper layers of the corium bundles of myelin nerve fibers are observed, giving off small groups of 2-4 fibers each, with slightly ascending direction relative to the hair roots (Fig. 3). The nerve fibers break down into branches which are furthermore ramified into smaller branches, forming palisade-like endings along the outer epethelial sheath of the hair root (Figs. 4-8). They number 15-25, being usually thin, with a discrete number of thickenings, and resemble the normal fibers running along the hair roots of the donor site (Figs. 9, 10). No capsulated receptors, characteristic of the surrounding skin, are noted in the transplants. Hence, it is assumed that most likely, the endings of the regenerated nerve fibers along the hair roots, although uncapsulated and with identical structure, provide for perceiving the types of sensation, inherent of the hairy and glabrous human skin.

Female↗
PubMed1976

[Asymmetry in artificially deformed skulls from a Protobulgarian mass grave of the 9th century].

A series of 18 skulls with pronounced asymmetry, picked up out of a total of 52 artificially deformed and accordingly restored skulls are studied. It is a matter of material discovered in a circular tomb near by the village of Devnja, dating back to the end of the 9th century. To obtain metrical determination of the asymmetry, the authors performed measurements of chords, resp. arches between the anthropological points sphenion and asterion, as well as of the distance from the latter and from the porion on either side up to the glabella, inion, bregma and lambda. Besides the 18 sizes directly recorded, 18 chords constructed on the craniograms (three per skull) mainly between the above mentioned points were also utilized. For each dimension the absolute differences between left and right, the mean value of the differences and the asymmetry index after Duncker were calculated. Using the method outlined, an accurate and quantitative determination was made of the asymmetry both in the occipito-parietal and temporo-clinoidal parts of the skull (compensatory and persisting asymmetry). It is demonstrated that the discrepancies between some of the size values established in individual skulls, and the skull asymmetry, recorded scopically with other measurements, are due to displacements of the anthropological points (sphenion, asterion, inion), produced by differences in growth rate and size of bones. The arrested development of bones and the resulting depressions along their surfaces under the effect of the artificial deformation dressing are of utmost importance for the processes developing within the deformed skulls.

Anthropology, Cultural↗