Myofibril size variation along the length of extraocular muscle in rabbit and rat. I: Orbital layer

Tissue and Cell

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-76

  Davidowitz, J ^a   Rubinson, K ^a   Jacoby, J ^a   Philips, G ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Endplate; Extraocular muscle; Fiber types; Morphometry; Myofibril; Stereology

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL SIZE; EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE FIBRIL; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; RAT; SARCOMERE LENGTH;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0029887992     PISSN: 00408166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-8166(96)80045-0     Document Type: Article

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