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The total number and dimensions of these nerve fibres have been measured with the aid of electron microscopy in conjunction with light microscopy.
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FORRESTER, J., PETERS, A. Nerve Fibres in Optic Nerve of Rat. Nature 214, 245–247 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/214245a0
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