Table 1.
Statistical comparisons for pooled regenerated versus normal afferents
| Calyx [mean (SD)] | Main effect | Dimorph [mean (SD)] | Main effect | Bouton [mean (SD)] | Main effect | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Regenerated | Normal | Regenerated | Normal | Regenerated | ||||
| Diameter | 2.7 (0.8) | 2.6 (0.8) | F(1,228) = 3.2; p < 0.07 | 2.9 (0.8) | 2.6 (0.8) | F(1,193) = 4.6; p < 0.05 | 2.4 (0.7) | 2.1 (0.7) | F(1,169) = 4.8; p < 0.05 |
| Branches | 1.14 (0.5) | 1.21 (0.6) | NS | 19.9 (21.9) | 12.7 (9.6) | F(1,193) = 8.0; p < 0.05 | 2.4 (0.8) | 2.1 (0.7) | F(1,169) = 4.8; p < 0.01 |
| Length | 30.1 (22.5) | 31.2 (24.9) | NS | 197 (171.5) | 174 (174.2) | NS | 48.0 (28.2) | 39.1 (17.9) | F(1,169) = 5.4; p < 0.05 |
| Volume | 201 (175.3) | 159 (149.4) | F(1,228) = 3.6; p < 0.06 | 618 (692.9) | 343 (320.7) | F(1,193) = 11.4; p < 0.01 | 438 (214.9) | 454 (223.9) | NS |
| Area | 250 (156.2) | 247 (159.7) | NS | 595 (644.4) | 405 (282.5) | F(1,193) = 6.4; p < 0.05 | 570 (713.3) | 381 (312.5) | F(1,169) = 4.2; p < 0.05 |
| Calyceal/fiber | 1.63 (0.7) | 1.29 (0.5) | F(1,228) = 14.5; p < 0.01 | 1.44 (0.6) | 1.48 (0.9) | NS | 832 (508.1) | 686 (413.5) | F(1,169) = 3.9; p < 0.05 |
| HC I/fiber | 6.9 (2.9) | 5.0 (2.5) | F(1,228) = 26.5; p < 0.01 | 4.3 (2.7) | 3.7 (1.9) | F(1,193) = 3.2; p < 0.07 | |||
| Boutons | 15.3 (18.2) | 13.2 (9.5) | NS | 54.6 (33.4) | 55.6 (33.5) | NS | |||
| Density | 0.034 (0.02) | 0.028 (0.02) | F(1,228) = 4.2; p < 0.05 | 0.041 (0.03) | 0.059 (0.07) | F(1,193) = 6.4; p < 0.05 | 0.075 (0.01) | 0.090 (0.01) | F(1,169) = 6.6; p < 0.01 |