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Table 6 The mean coefficient of variation for both groups of chickens at 8 weeks after neonatal pinealectomy.

From: Stereological analysis of sciatic nerve in chickens following neonatal pinealectomy: an experimental study

Parameters related with nerve fiber

CV of groups

Unpinealectomized control

Surgical pinealectomy

Mean axon number

0.07

0.10

Mean CSA of the axon (μm2)

0.10

0.21

Mean CSA of the nerve (μm2)

0.20

0.21

Mean myelin sheath thickness (μm)

0.14

0.21

  1. CSA cross-sectional area, CV coefficient of variation.