Morphometric Evaluation of Posterior Funiculus Nerve Fibers in Relation to Aging

Shin-ichi AYABE; Noboru GOTO; Takashi ATSUMI; Jun GOTO; Jun SUZUKI

doi:10.2535/ofaj.82.35

Shin-ichi AYABE, Noboru GOTO, Takashi ATSUMI, Jun GOTO, Jun SUZUKI

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Keywords: Morphometry, Axon, Aging process, Luxol fast blue-periodic acid-Schiff-hematoxylin (LPH), spinal cord

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2005 Volume 82 Issue 2 Pages 35-38

DOI https://doi.org/10.2535/ofaj.82.35

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Abstract

We morphologically evaluated the size of axons in the posterior funiculus in different age groups and examined the changes due to aging. In the past, such studies have been conducted at the cervical spinal cord (C6) level, and a decrease in the size and number of axons due to aging has been noted. The current study was conducted at the lower lumber spinal cord (L2) level.

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