title: Axon types classified by morphometric and multivariate analysis in the rat optic nerve.
abstract: Calibers of the rat optic nerve axons distribute unimodally and it is difficult to distinguish groups among them. However, these fibers arose from 3 types of ganglion cells and showed 3 conduction velocities. Performing a cluster analysis over several ultrastructural parameters we found 3 main groups of fibers. These groups are present in a very similar proportion to the ganglion cells groups described in the rat retina.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Histología, Universidad de Alicante, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Juan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cuenca
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iñiguez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fernández
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009186:Myelin Sheath / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains