Table 4.
Morphological parameters of Imp neurons
| MCp–Imp | n | SLp–Imp | n | Cp–Imp | n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soma maximal diameter (μm) | 20.2 ± 1.4 | 11 | 18.9 ± 1.01 | 5 | 14.7 ± 0.75 | 5 |
| Soma minimal diameter (μm) | 12.4 ± 0.9 | 11 | 12.1 ± 0.8 | 7 | 10.2 ± 0.6 | 5 |
| Soma volume (μm3) | 3052 ± 673 | 11 | 2220 ± 278 | 5 | 1153 ± 81.4 | 6 |
| Total axon length (μm) | 2483.1 ± 312.5 | 17 | 4042 ± 701.7 | 16 | 3503.4 ± 595.7 | 18 |
| Mean % of axon in internal capsules | 89.7 ± 2.02 | 17 | 46.1 ± 3.8 | 16 | 19.7 ± 2.3 | 18 |
| Mean % of axon in CEl | 4.3 ± 1 | 17 | 25.3 ± 3.6 | 16 | 65.2 ± 4.3 | 18 |
| Mean % of axon in CEm | 0.3 ± 0.32 | 17 | 1.8 ± 1 | 16 | 3.6 ± 1.4 | 18 |
| Mean % of axon in BLA | 4 ± 1.2 | 17 | 3 ± 1.21 | 16 | 2.2 ± 1.2 | 18 |
| Mean % of axon in AL | 0 | 17 | 6.8 ± 3.3 | 16 | 2.7 ± 1.6 | 18 |
| Mean % of axon in BSTIA | 1.6 ± 1.03 | 17 | 0.4 ± 0.4 | 16 | 3.0 ± 1.3 | 18 |
| Mean % of axon in AStr | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 17 | 16.5 ± 3.6 | 16 | 3.7 ± 2.1 | 18 |
Values represent the mean ± SEM. BSTIA, Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis intra-amygdaloid division; AStr, amygdalostriatal transition area.