Table 2.
Statistical comparisons for all afferents
Comparison | Mean | Main Effect | Scheffé Post Hoc | ||||
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Calyx (n=42) | Dimorph (n=34) | Bouton (n=43) | Value | Cal vs Dim | Dim vs Bout | Cal vs Bout | |
Axon diameter | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | F(2,116)=7.3 | NS | NS | p <0.001 |
Fiber length | 24 | 97 | 260 | F (2,116)=167.0 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | p <0.001 |
Fiber volume | 189 | 273 | 401 | F (2,116)=17.6 | p<0.05 | p<0.01 | p<0.001 |
Branch order | 1.1 | 3.7 | 5.9 | F (2,116)=197.5 | p <0.001 | p <0.001 | p <0.001 |
Branches | 1.3 | 9.4 | 24.7 | F (2,116)=142.2 | p <0.001 | p <0.001 | p <0.001 |
Innervation area | 349 | 452 | 561 | F (2,116)=16.4 | p<0.05 | p<0.05 | p <0.001 |
Type I HC | 4.3 | 3.2 | F (1,74)=9.6 | p<0.01 | — | — | |
Boutons | 6.4 | 26.3 | F (1,75)=108.4 | — | p <0.001 | — | |
Terminals | 4.3 | 9.8 | 26.3 | F (2,116)=144.6 | p <0.001 | p <0.001 | p <0.001 |
Terminal density | .013 | .022 | .049 | F(2,116)=97.9 | p<0.01 | p <0.001 | p <0.001 |
NS - not significant. Units of measurement are the same as shown in Table 1.