Abstract
The goal of this electron microscopic study is to determine rations of unmyelinated to myelinated axons and afferent unmyelinated to postganglionic autonomic (sympathetic) efferent axons in representative cat motor, cutaneous and articular nerves. Of the total axons in the tibial, medial gastrocnemius, sural and medial and posterior articular nerves, 70% or more are unmyelinated. The afferent unmyelinated axon components range from 49% and 45% in the medial and posterior articular nerves, respectively, to 58% in the medial gastrocnemius nerve and 61% in the sural nerve.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 19-22 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Neuroscience Letters |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 19 1983 |
Keywords
- afferent axon
- cat
- peripheral nerve
- sympathetic axon
- unmyelinated axon
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience