Chapter 7 Evidence that the Merkel cell is not the transducer in the mechanosensory Merkel cell – neurite complex

Publisher This chapter focuses on the evidence that the merkel cell is not the transducer in the mechanosensory merkel cell — neurite complex. The application of electron microscopy (EM) used with correlative electrophysiology confirmed some of Merkel's original observations and suggestions. There are, however, a number of difficulties regarding Merkel cell function. First, aside from older observations suggesting that the mechanosensory nerve …