CHRONIC DENERVATION WITH REINNERVATION:
MUSCLE FIBER TYPE GROUPING
ATPase pH 9.4 stain
ATPase pH 9.4 stain
Normal:
"Checkerboard" pattern of
type I (Light) and II (Dark) fibers.
Chronic denervation:
Type I and type II muscle fibers are
clustered in large groups
Also see:
Active Denervation
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