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J Neurophysiol 55: 635-643, 1986;
0022-3077/86 $5.00
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Journal of Neurophysiology, Vol 55, Issue 4 635-643, Copyright © 1986 by APS

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Mechanical sensitivity of group III and IV afferents from posterior articular nerve in normal and inflamed cat knee

P. Grigg, H. G. Schaible and R. F. Schmidt

Recordings were performed from sciatic nerve or dorsal root filaments in 28 cats to study single group III (conduction velocity 2.5-20 m/s) and group IV (conduction velocity less than 2.5 m/s) units supplying the knee joint via the posterior articular nerve (PAN). In seven of these cats the knee joint had been inflamed artificially. Recordings from sciatic nerve filaments revealed responses to local mechanical stimulation of the joint in only 3 of 41 group IV units and in 12 of 18 group III units from the normal joint. In the inflamed joint 14 of 36 group IV units and 24 of 36 group III units were excited with local mechanical stimulation. In recordings from dorsal root filaments (normal joint) 4 of 11 group IV units and 7 of 13 group III units were activated by stimulating the joint locally. In the normal joint four group IV units (recorded from dorsal root filaments) responded only to rotations against the resistance of the tissue, whereas the majority of the fibers did not respond even to forceful movements. Group III units with local mechanosensitivity in the normal joint reacted strongly or weakly to movements in the working range of the joint or only to movements against resistance of the tissue. In the inflamed joint, group IV fibers (recorded in sciatic nerve filaments) with detectable receptive fields responded strongly to gentle movements or only to movements against resistance of tissue. Some did not react to movements. Group III units reacted strongly or weakly to gentle movements or only to movements against resistance of the tissue.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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