Table 1.
Morphological characteristics of L2/3 cells
| All cells (n = 30) | Barrel-related L3 cells (n = 13) | Barrel-related L2 cells (n = 3) | Septum-related L3 cells (n = 2) | Septum-related L2 cells (n = 6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell-type classification | Pyramidal | Pyramidal | Pyramidal | Pyramidal | Pyramidal |
| Soma diameter (μm) | 16.1 ± 2.7 | 16.6 ± 2.3 | 16.5 ± 2.0 | 13.9 ± 0.3 | 16.0 ± 3.7 |
| Soma area (μm2) | 178 ± 60 | 201 ± 60 | 173 ± 65 | 141 ± 5 | 144 ± 60 |
| Number of dendrites | 6.8 ± 2.1 | 6.3 ± 2.3 | 6.5 ± 2.1 | 6.5 ± 0.7 | 8.2 ± 2.0 |
| Total dendrite length (μm) | 6708 ± 2439 | 6356 ± 1143 | 2375 ± 162 | 7506 ± 1409 | 8534 ± 2959 |
| Horizontal (along the arc of barrels) dendritic field span (μm) | 333 ± 68 | 295 ± 38 | 304 ± 33 | 413 ± 18 | 410 ± 36 |
| Vertical dendritic field span (μm) | 448 ± 144 | 527 ± 60 | 289 ± 54 | 620 ± 80 | 260 ± 66 |
Data are means ± s.d.