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Published in final edited form as: J Neurosci Methods. 2007 Jul 4;166(1):53–65. doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2007.06.024

Table I.

Properties of the superior oblique muscles of chicken evaluated in situ (time point “0” in Figs. 2,3). P21, posthatch day 21. Note: Twitch and tetanic tension was generated in each group after supramaximal indirect (nerve) stimulation. Values are means ± SEM.

	P21		n
Muscle mass, mg	13.03 ± 0.34		7
L_o, mm	9.45 ± 0.16		11
P_t, mN	8.33 ± 0.69		7
P_o, mN	54.69 ± 2.47		3
CSA, mm²	1.30
sP_o	kN/m²	N/cm²
Uncorrected (using formula)	42.07 ± 1.90	4.2
Corrected for muscle fiber length^*	18.93 ± 0.85	1.9
Corrected for myofiber area^**	28.42 ± 1.28	2.8
Corrected for myofibrillar area^***
Global Layer	60.60 ± 2.73	6.1
Orbital Layer	49.25 ± 2.22	4.9

According to Frueh et al., 2001

^**

According to Close, 1972; Asmussen and Gaunitz, 1981; Baryshnikova et al., 2007

^***

According to Close, 1972; Taylor and Kandarian, 1994; Baryshnikova et al., 2007