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. 2008 Oct 14;213(5):583–596. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2008.00983.x

Table 8.

Probabilities that the mean orientations of the extraocular muscles to the semicircular canals and to the prime directions are equal

Species ASC/ASC′ < iSR ASC/ASC′ < cIO PSC/PSC′ < iSO PSC/PSC′ < cIR LSC/LSC′ < iMR LSC/LSC′ < cLR
Homo ** (a) * (p) * (p) * (a) ns ns
Felis * (a) ** (p) * (p) * (a) ns * (p)
Cavia ns ns ns ns ns ns
Rattus ns ** (a) ** (a) ** (p) * (p) ** (p)
Mus * (p) *** (p) *** (a) *** (a) ** (p) *** (p)
Sciurus ns ns ns ns * (a) ns
Oryctolagus ns *** (a) ** (a) *** (p) * (p) ns
***

P < 0.001;

**

P < 0.01;

*

P < 0.05; ns, not significant; a, anatomical plane more closely aligned with muscle; p, prime direction more closely aligned with muscle.