| ACSF | Artificial cerebrospinal fluid |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| Ctx | Cortex |
| Cx | Connexin |
| FWHM | Full-width at half-maximum |
| GJ | Gap junction |
| HC | Hippocampus |
| IC | Inferior colliculus |
| LSO | Lateral superior olive |
| Nb+ | Neurobiotin-positive |
| NGS | Normal goat serum |
| nPA | Nonpassive astrocyte |
| PA | Passive astrocyte |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered solution |
| PFA | Paraformaldehyde |
| R | Ratio |
| R 2 | Regression coefficient |
| RT | Room temperature |
| ROI | Region of interest |
| SR101 | Sulforhodamine 101 |
| Th | Thalamus |