Neurophysiology of the Jaws and Teeth

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Specialization of Mammalian Jaw Muscles: Fibre Type Compositions and the Distribution of Muscle Spindles....Pages 1-51
Periodontal Mechanoreceptors and Their Functions....Pages 52-95
Jaw Muscle Spindles and Their Central....Pages 96-141
Specialization of the Reflexes of the Jaws....Pages 142-161
Primary Afferent and Descending Cortical Convergence on the Interneurons in the Border Zone of the Trigeminal Motor Nucleus: A Comparison between Trigeminal and Spinal Interneurons....Pages 162-191
Trigeminal Projections to the Cerebellum....Pages 192-236
Proprioceptive Control of Jaw Movement....Pages 237-267
Central Mechanisms of Rhythmic Trigeminal Activity....Pages 268-293
Brainstem Control of Swallowing: Localization and Organization of the Central Pattern Generator for Swallowing....Pages 294-321
Neural Control of Tongue Posture....Pages 322-368
Perception of Intraoral Stimulation....Pages 369-390
Back Matter....Pages 391-397