Table 2.
Respiratory parameters in response to vagotomy, B+S injections (Groups 4 and 5), and BötC ablation (Group 7)
| f (breath/min) | VT (ml) | TI (s) | TE (s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 4 (n = 7) | ||||
| 71.6 ± 5.0 | 2.0 ± 0.5 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | |
| a: Vagi intact | a > b > c | a < b = c | a < b = c | a < b < c |
| F(2,12) = 90.470; p = 0.001 | F(2,12) = 124.428; p = 0.001 | F(2,12) = 21.548; p = 0.001 | F(2,12) = 44.305; p = 0.001 | |
| a > b; p = 0.001 | a < b; p = 0.001 | a < b; p = 0.002 | a < b; p = 0.001 | |
| a > c; p = 0.001 | a < c; p = 0.001 | a < c; p = 0.001 | a < c; p = 0.001 | |
| b: Vagi intact plus B+S | 34.4 ± 3.7 | 3.8 ± 0.6 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.2 |
| b > c; p = 0.004 | b = c; p = 0.940 | b = c; p = 0.205 | b < c; p = 0.032 | |
| c: Vagotomized | 28.2 ± 4.2 | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.4 |
| Group 5 (n = 6) | ||||
| 66.0 ± 6.1 | 2.2 ± 0.5 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.1 | |
| a: Vagi intact | a > b = c | a < b = c | b > a = c | a < b = c |
| F(2,10) =104.057; p = 0.001 | F(2,10) =43.733; p = 0.001 | F(2,10) =43.370; p = 0.001 | F(2,10) =14.173; p = 0.001 | |
| a > b; p = 0.001 | a < b; p = 0.001 | a < b; p = 0.001 | a < b; p = 0.001 | |
| a > c; p = 0.001 | a < c; p = 0.001 | a = c; p = 0.070 | a < c; p = 0.001 | |
| b: Vagotomized | 29.6 ± 4.0 | 4.2 ± 0.3 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.3 |
| b = c; p = 0.483 | b = c; p = 0.095 | b > c; p = 0.001 | b = c; p = 0.096 | |
| c: Vagotomized plus B+S | 33.0 ± 8.6 | 3.7 ± 0.7 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 1.5 ± 0.5 |
| Group 7 (n = 5) | ||||
| 67.8 ± 5.1 | 2.5 ± 0.6 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.1 | |
| a: Vagi intact | a = b; F(1,4) = 0.163; p = 0.707 | a = b; F(1,4) = 0.836; p = 0.412 | a = b; F(1,4) = 2.647; p = 0.179 | a = b; F(1,4) = 4.341; p = 0.106 |
| b: Vagi intact plus BötC ablation | 74.0 ± 17.4 | 2.2 ± 0.7 | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 0.4 ± 0.1 |
For details, see Table 1 legend.