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Table 1 Capillary diameter in barrel cortex at baseline and during whisker stimulation, and percentage changes in capillary diameter during whisker stimulation for each range of capillary diameter

From: Changes in effective diffusivity for oxygen during neural activation and deactivation estimated from capillary diameter measured by two-photon laser microscope

 

Baseline (μm)

Whisker stimulation (μm)

% Change

<6 μm

4.63 ± 0.55

4.88 ± 0.72*

5.0 ± 3.5

6–10 μm

7.50 ± 0.70

8.35 ± 0.96*

11.4 ± 6.3

10–15 μm

12.43 ± 0.87

14.33 ± 1.30*

15.2 ± 4.9

  1. Values are mean ± SD
  2. Significant differences from baseline (paired t-test): * P < 0.05
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The Journal of Physiological Sciences

ISSN: 1880-6562

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