Table 1.
Average cell and neuronal densities within each layer of V1 (mean ± 1 SEM, N = 3)
| Layer | Cells (×103) per mm3 | Neurons (×103) per mm3 | Neurons (×103) per mm2 | Neurons (×103) per ODC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98.9 ± 3.5 | 20.7 ± 2.6 | 2.5 ± 0.07 | 0.5 ± 0.2 |
| 2/3 | 330.6 ± 24.4 | 257.8 ± 18.4 | 143.0 ± 13.3 | 29.0 ± 3.3 |
| 4A | 380.2 ± 48.7 | 268.8 ± 35.6 | 12.8 ± 1.9 | 2.6 ± 0.5 |
| 4B | 285.0 ± 30.9 | 173.8 ± 24.5 | 36.0 ± 4.2 | 7.3 ± 1.1 |
| 4Cα | 375.6 ± 27.4 | 235.3 ± 18.2 | 35.9 ± 2.8 | 7.3 ± 0.8 |
| 4Cβ | 538.5 ± 45.3 | 410.6 ± 36.7 | 56.5 ± 3.4 | 11.4 ± 0.8 |
| 5 | 312.6 ± 28.2 | 213.0 ± 20.5 | 36.2 ± 0.4 | 7.3 ± 0.2 |
| 6 | 324.5 ± 21.5 | 214.5 ± 19.3 | 55.5 ± 3.0 | 11.2 ± 1.2 |
| 1–6 | 327.8 ± 25.5 | 229.1 ± 20.2 | 378.3 ± 19.7 | 76.6 ± 4.6 |
Note: Neurons per ocular dominance column (ODC) was computed assuming a size of 450 × 450 μm2 per ODC.