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. 2018 Dec 18;20(2):133–149. doi: 10.1007/s10162-018-00705-z

Table 2.

Anterior–posterior extent of cristae and maculae in E13 normal and ARO chicks with sac (μm ± SEM)

Inner ear type Superior crista Posterior crista Lateral crista Macula utriculi Macula sacculi
Normal inner ear
n = 10
365 ± 32 316 ± 28 295 ± 25 790 ± 33 423 ± 10
ARO chick, left inner ear
n = 8
368 ± 129 346 ± 90 290 ± 35 708 ± 46 369 ± 40
ARO chick, right inner ear (sac)
n = 8
153* ± 72 236 ± 105 238 ± 113 544* ± 143 446 ± 142

Significant difference from normal is indicated by * (P < 0.05, one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey HSD posttest). Superior crista, ARO right: F(2, 23) = 11.82, P = 0.00069; macula utriculi, ARO right: F(2, 23) = 12.19, P = 0.00017