Table 1. Cytological Characteristics of the Three Classes of dLGN Projection Neurons.
| Radial Cells | Basket Cells | Bipolar Cells | ||
| Number of Primary Dendrites | Range | 3–8 | 3–6 | 2–4 |
| Mean | 4.88±0.12 | 4.36±0.14 | 2.42±0.19 | |
| Number of Dendrites | Range | 12–55 | 10–44 | 16–34 |
| Mean | 26.94±1.12 | 26.89±0.99 | 23.25±1.58 | |
| Cross-Sectional Area of Cell Soma (µm2) | Range | 98–302 | 114–305 | 134–269 |
| Mean | 200.0±5.64 | 205.7±7.66 | 180.3±13.29 | |
| Cross-Sectional Area of Dendritic Arbor (104 µm2) | Range | 1.248–6.958 | 1.279–5.897 | 1.723–4.487 |
| Mean | 3.405±0.128 | 3.324 ± 0.123 | 2.938 ± 0.287 |