Figure 5: Basal Stratum Oriens Dendritic Spines are Differentially Affected by Sleep Deprivation Compared to Apical Stratum Radiatum Spines.
We divided dendritic spine measures into basal stratum oriens dendritic segments compared to apical stratum radiatum branch segments. Greater spine density was selective for apical segments from stratum radiatum (a), whereas increases in spine volume (b) and spine head diameter (c) were selective for basal segments from stratum oriens. Data represent an average of 60–80 dendritic segments per animal, 300–400 segments per group. Error bars represent standard deviation.