| Literature DB >> 2461043 |
L H Yahia1, N Newman, C H Rivard.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 2461043 DOI: 10.3109/17453678809148773
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Orthop Scand ISSN: 0001-6470