Table 1.

Feed artery diameters

	n	Passive Diameter, μm	Preconstriction, %
GFA
LSED	18	316 ± 15	41 ± 2
OSED	17	321 ± 13	40 ± 3
OPA	19	339 ± 13	51 ± 3*
SFA
LSED	17	191 ± 5	45 ± 5
OSED	22	199 ± 7	51 ± 3
OPA	22	187 ± 5	48 ± 4

Values are means ± SE; n, sample size.

GFA, gastrocnemius feed artery; SFA, soleus feed artery; LSED, Long-Evans Tokushima Otsuka rat; OSED and OPA, Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima fatty rats that are sedentary and physically active, respectively.

^*P < 0.05 vs. OSED.