Table 1.

Comparison of model and experimental EPSP propagation from tuft (d = 324 µm) and apical dendrite (d = 210 µm) toward the soma

	Model				Experiments
	Normalized amplitude		Attenuation		Normalized amplitude		Attenuation
	EPSP (0.5 | 2)	EPSP (1 | 4)	EPSP (0.5 | 2)	EPSP (1 | 4)	EPSP (0.5 | 2)	EPSP (1 | 4)	EPSP (0.5 | 2)	EPSP (1 | 4)
EPSP in tuft dendrite
Tuft	1	1			1	1
Bifurcation	0.373	0.443	63%	56%
Soma	0.194	0.281	81% (48%)	72% (37%)	0.143	0.201	85%	80%
EPSP in apical dendrite
Bifurcation	1	1			1	1
Soma	0.410	0.549	59%	45%	0.483	0.573	52%	43%