Abstract
Nano- and micro-technologies in the field of neural tissue engineering have implications in the pursuit of spatial and temporal control of protein and sugar cues at the site of injury and in the control over cellular response to these cues to promote regeneration and healing. The nervous system consists of two main components that are relevant from a regeneration and tissue engineering perspective. These components are the central nervous system (CNS), consisting of the cells and processes contained within the spinal and cranial cavities, and the peripheral nervous system (PNS), comprising of the nervous system outside of the CNS. Although a third component, the autologous nervous system, exists and is important physiologically, this component will not be the focus of this chapter for the sake of relevance and brevity.
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