Dimensions of endplate of sternomastoid muscle fibers

Range ~40µm×20µm µm
Organism Mouse Mus musculus
Reference Salpeter MM, Marchaterre M, Harris R. Distribution of extrajunctional acetylcholine receptors on a vertebrate muscle: evaluated by using a scanning electron microscope autoradiographic procedure. J Cell Biol. 1988 Jun106(6):2087-93. p.2089 right column 3rd paragraphPubMed ID3384854
Comments "The sternomastoid muscle fibers are ~6-9 mm long and each endplate is ~40×20µm (judged by esterase staining)."
Entered by Uri M
ID 111066