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. 2001 Dec 1;118(6):653–678. doi: 10.1085/jgp.118.6.653

Table 2.

Spark Frequencies in R. temporaria

1 2 3 4 5 6
Fiber No. Ringer [K+] Time F′/F No. of sparks Frequency
mM min sarcomere−1 s−1
z051899c 2.5 16 6 0.024
z052099a 2.5 20 46 0.149
z052599a 2.5 9 9 0.042
7.5 16 1.15 48 0.176
2.5 14 10 0.039 (0.93)
z052599b 2.5 11 29 0.120
10 9 1.23 34 0.190
2.5 20 53 0.150 (1.25)
z082499b 2.5 18 3 0.008
z111899a 2.5 4 0 0.000
z112399a 2.5 5 1 0.006
z112499b 2.5 4 0 0.000
z120399a 2.5 4 4 0.046
z120999a 2.5 11 5 0.019
z052000b 2.5 8 4 0.012
10 9 1.14 8 0.036
z052600a 2.5 9 9 0.044
13 24 1.31 177 0.261
2.5 16 24 0.054 (1.23)
Mean ± SEM 2.5 (N = 12) 14.1 ± 2.7 14.4 ± 7.2 0.041 ± 0.015
13 (N = 1) 24 1.31 177 0.261

Presentation is the same as Table . Sarcomere length, 3.02 ± 0.05 μm.