Table 1.
Differences between axon terminal areas of different types of muscle fibers.
Group | Number of animals per group | Total number of synapsees per fiber type | Axon terminal area (μm2) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
O | O-G | G | |||
Control | 18 | 216 | 259 ± 34 | 381 ± 48 | 326 ± 33 |
* | |||||
Endurance training | 22 | 264 | 291 ± 26 | 420 ± 44 | 355 ± 34 |
* |
O – oxidative type of muscle fibers; O-G – oxidative-glycolytic type of muscle fibers; G – glycolytic type of muscle fibers. * - p<0.05 in comparison with oxidative fiber;