Table 4.

Dendritic and spatial distributions of contact sites and approach points

	CCS		CPn
	(n = 13 cells)		(n = 7 cells)
	Contacts	Approaches	Contacts	Approaches
Dendritic distribution (distance from somatic origin, μm)
Apical branches	161, 262.3(n = 2)	133.5 ± 93.9(n = 44)	179.5 ± 68.4(n = 6)	191.8 ± 75.3(n = 33)
Basal dendrites	84.5 ± 47.4(n = 38)	85.0 ± 56.1(n = 144)	80.7 ± 39(n = 28)	71.3 ± 45.3(n = 102)
Spatial distribution
Vertical projection (μm) (position from somatic centroida)	−26.4 ± 66.1(n = 40)	−6.1 ± 82.1*(n = 188)	9.6 ± 74.7(n = 34)	17.4 ± 72.5(n = 135)
Tangential projection (μm) (position from somatic centroidb)	4.2 ± 48.8	0.65 ± 49.5	−5.8 ± 45.6	−11.6 ± 46.8

Data are means ± SD. n, Number of cells, total approaches, or contact sites. Approach points include contact sites. *p < 0.05.

^aPia side, positive.

^bMedial side, positive.