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7.3. Artifacts

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Fig. 7.3.9. Swollen mitochondria in neurites. Compare diameter of normal (arrow) and swollen (S, inset) part. This change represents a frequent artefact caused by fixation. Scale = 200 nm. (Rat, thalamus; mouse, cerebellar cortex.)

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