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Responses of growth cone to nearby damaged axon.
| filopodia responses |
growth cone re-direction | number | subtotal | percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| response 1 | filopodia contact the injured axon | direction changes towards the injured axon | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| growth along the injured axon | 3 | ||||
| no change of direction | 5 | ||||
| response 2 | filopodia extend towards but do not contact the injured axon | no change of direction | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| response 3 | no response | no change of direction | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| total | — | — | — | 50 | 100 |
