Table 1 Mean (±SEM) number of PGP 9.5-IR nerve fibres in the ovaries of gilts

Cortex

Ground plexus

27.1 ± 0.29^a

15.23 ± 0.44^a,x

Primordial

2.8 ± 0.2^b

1.98 ± 0.39^b

Primary

2.69 ± 0.27^b

2.29 ± 0.31^b

Secondary

7.3 ± 0.37^c

8.27 ± 0.28^c

- up to 3

19.07 ± 0.73^d

20.32 ± 0.91^d

- 4–6

28.25 ± 1^a

16.68 ± 0.44^a,x

- 7–10

40.14 ± 1.25^e

l.s.

Arteries

14.27 ± 0.57^f

7.32 ± 0.39^c,x

Veins

12.21 ± 0.6^f,g

5.46 ± 0.51^c

Interstitial gland

5.2 ± 0.62^b,c,g

6.48 ± 0.9^c

Medulla

Ground plexus

19.29 ± 0.73^a

10.55 ± 0.39^x

Arteries

19.64 ± 0.6^a

10.72 ± 0.6^x

Veins

15.36 ± 0.55^b

7.98 ± 0.33^x