Table 2.
Spaceballs stereological parameters
| Dorsal Striatum | Nucleus Accumbens | |
|---|---|---|
| Sections | ||
| Number of sections | 4 | 3 |
| Type | 40 μm frozen | 40 μm frozen |
| Actual thickness (mean ± SEM) | 30.3 ± 0.9 μm | 30.9 ± 1.0 μm |
| Sampling | every 6th section | every 6th section |
| Spaceballs probe | ||
| Grid size | 275 μm X 275 μm | 275 μm X 275 μm |
| Probe shape | hemisphere | hemisphere |
| Radius of spherical probe | 7 μm | 6 μm |
| Coefficient of error (Gundersen), m=1 | 0.04 - 0.06 | 0.04 - 0.05 |