Table 2. Fixation Type and Synaptic Vesicle Characteristics.
| Animal | Fixation type1 | SV type | Number of terminals | Number of SVs | Area (ηm2) | Roundness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf 03-033 | 2%, 2% | LR | 12 | 556 | 1964±130 | 0.833±0.033 |
| SR | 4 | 166 | 1632±76 | 0.830±0.016 | ||
| PL | 8 | 652 | 1720±244 | 0.724±0.020 | ||
| Deaf 04-109 | 2%, 2% | LR | 18 | 654 | 1774±114 | 0.837±0.035 |
| SR | 8 | 378 | 1628±85 | 0.813±0.032 | ||
| PL | 9 | 514 | 1615±97 | 0.721±0.018 | ||
| Hearing 99-367 | 2%, 2% | LR | 25 | 2516 | 1795±162 | 0.813±0.030 |
| SR | 0 | 0 | – | – | ||
| PL | 13 | 763 | 1760±200 | 0.709±0.034 | ||
| Hearing 03-139 | 4%, 0.1% | LR | 20 | 2368 | 1897±110 | 0.767±0.028 |
| SR | 8 | 950 | 1670±88 | 0.761±0.019 | ||
| PL | 22 | 1732 | 1763±120 | 0.706±0.042 | ||
| Hearing 07-006 | 4%, 0.1% | LR | 9 | 749 | 1822±75 | 0.766±0.116 |
| SR | 6 | 756 | 1609±71 | 0.767±0.024 | ||
| PL | 14 | 1531 | 1555±137 | 0.703±0.054 |
1
% paraformaldehyde, % glutaraldehyde; SV, synaptic vesicle; LR, large round; SR, small round; PL, pleomorphic.