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. 2013 Oct 3;115(10):1553–1561. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00273.2013

Table 2.

Peroneal nerve fascicle characteristics

Fascicle Size, mm2
Donor No. Peroneal Nerve CSA, mm2 No. Fascicles in Section Total Fascicle CSA, mm2 Mean Median IQR No. Fascicles with SNS Axons No. Fascicles With/Without TH-positive Axons Relative CSA of Sympathetic Fascicles, %
1581-L 12.21 25 1.46 0.061 0.079 0.029 25/25 1 100
1581-R 11.03 27 1.63 0.26 0.075 0.022 26/26 1 100
1582-L 7.21 27 2.05 0.114 0.147 0.049 17/18 0.94 99
1582-R 8.74 27 2.55 0.094 0.127 0.630 26/27 0.96 99
1575-L 12.12 38 0.95 0.032 0.043 0.022 37/38 0.97 99
1575-R 11.31 34 1.24 0.040 0.059 0.020 33/34 0.97 99
AVG 10.44 30 1.65 0.067 0.088 0.034 0.97 99
± SD 2.02 5 0.58 0.031 0.04 0.018 0.02 0.52

Values are from the left (L) and right (R) common peroneal nerves of three individuals. CSA, cross-sectional area of entire nerve (including interfascicle connective tissue); IQR, interquartile range; SNS, sympathetic nervous system; TH, tyrosine hydroxylase. AVG, average of six nerves.