means ± SEM, n = number of tissues, N = number of animals. n.s. = non-significant Absolute numbers of immunoreactive neurons per ganglion in the ISP and OSP.
For each evaluated area two measurements were performed in order to reduce any bias. The quantification of the ND was not possible in cats 5, 6 and 9 due to deficient of absent NeuN staining. (XLSX)
