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The conduction velocity, number and diameter of unmyelinated fibers in Remak's nerve

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Remak's nerve in the chicken was examined ultrastructurally and electrophysiologically to determine the characteristics of fibers in the nerve trunk. The ratio of unmyelinated fibers to myelinated ones was 111∶1. The mean number of unmyelinated fibers was 3555±232 (SEM, n=5) and they had a mean diameter of 0.502±0.034 (SEM) μm. The compound action potential consisted almost entirely of a large diphasic waveform which had a mean peak conduction velocity of 0.62±0.031 (SEM, n=5) m·s−1 at 37°C.

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Hodgkiss, J.P., McIlroy, H.M. The conduction velocity, number and diameter of unmyelinated fibers in Remak's nerve. Experientia 41, 919–921 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01970012

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