Table 1 Summary data from in situ experiment on rat superficial masseter.
From: Rat superficial masseter operates at long lengths during biting
Rat | Stim (V) | FO (N) (submax) | FO (N) (twitch) | LO (mm) (submax) | LO (mm) (twitch) | Tension (submax) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 | 6.5* | - | 12.8 | - | 10.5 |
2 | 9 | 6.7* | - | 8.7 | - | 14.1 |
3 | 10 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 12.8 |
4 | 11 | 6.6# | - | - | - | 12.3 |
5 | 6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 6.9 |
6 | 10 | 3.7# | - | - | - | 7.3 |
7 | 6 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 8.1 |
8 | 12 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 11.1 |
9 | 8 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 9.0 |
