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Published in final edited form as: Behav Brain Res. 2013 Jan 4;254:65–72. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.12.034

Figure 2. Spatial distributions of firing rates comparing the pattern of firing on correct trials versus errors in the delayed alternation task.

Figure 2

A–F. Cells that fired differentially as rats traversed different parts of a return arm. A–B. Detailed descriptions are provided in the text. For other cells, correct vs. error: C. F(1,125) = 6.15, p = 0.014; D. F(1,189) = 6.425, p = 0.01; E. F(1,71) = 14.31, p = 0.0003). F. This cell fired strongly only on errors and hardly on correct trials (F(1,179) = 8.21, p = .004).

G–L. Cells that fired differentially as rats traversed different parts of the maze stem. G–H. Detailed descriptions are provided in the text. I–L. Cells that fired as rats traversed different parts of the stem. I. This cell fired robustly on both LR and RL correct trials and hardly fired on errors (correct vs. error X segment: LR F(1,359) = 18.38, p < 0.0001; RL F(1,99) = 4.44, p = 0.00009) J. This cell fired strongly on LR but not RL correct trials and hardly fired on errors (LR correct vs. error X segment: F(1,79) = 6.323, p = .000003; RL correct vs. error X segment: F(1,39) = 2.8008, p = 0.026). K. This cell fired strongly as the rat approached the end of the stem on LR and RL correct trials and hardly fired on errors (LR correct vs. errors X segment: F(9,179) = 2.469, p = 0.011; RL correct vs. errors X segment: F(9,119) = 3.09, p = 0.00256). L. This cell had a higher firing rate when traversing the stem on LR than RL trials during correct trials, and the reverse pattern on errors (correct trials LR vs. RL X segment: F(9,119) = 2.197, p = 0.02; LR correct vs. error: F(1,79) = 16.62, p = 0.0001; RL correct vs. error X segment: F(1,39) = 4.622, p = 0.002).

M–R. Cells that fired differentially as rats traversed different parts of a goal arm. M–N. Detailed descriptions are provided in the text. O–P. Cells that fired similarly on correct and error trials as rats traversed the goal arm (correct vs. error: O. F(1,99) = 0.06, p = 0.79; P. F(1,89) = 0.06, p = 0.79). Q. A cell that fired strongly on correct trials but not errors (correct vs. errors: F(1,59) = 5.53, p = 0.022). R. This cell had a unique firing pattern on errors and hardly fired on correct trials (correct vs. error: F(1,59) = 7.43, p = 0.008).