Spiny stellates (n = 6) | Star pyramids (n = 6) | Pyramids (n = 6) | |
Axonal length (µm) | 15390 ± 1978 | 20261 ± 6486 | 16703 ± 3258 |
Bouton density (/100 µm) | 16.8 ± 1.0 | 17.3 ± 4.7 | 15.4 ± 2.8 |
Axonal bouton number | 2586 ± 317 | 3386 ± 1074c* | 2505 ± 378 |
Boutons in SG-ic | 939 ± 233a,b* | 849 ± 216 | 664 ± 210 |
Boutons in GR-ic | 1060 ± 225 | 1149 ± 208 | 865 ± 317 |
Boutons in IG-ic | 302 ± 43 | 440 ± 29 | 328 ± 51 |
Boutons in SG-sep | 83 ± 46 | 159 ± 144 | 53 ± 23 |
Boutons in GR-sep | 48 ± 26 | 86 ± 86 | 65 ± 33 |
Boutons in IG-sep | 16 ± 11 | 52 ± 59 | 20 ± 23 |
Boutons in SG-ec | 113 ± 65 | 444 ± 495 | 198 ± 108 |
Boutons in GR-ec | 17 ± 17b*** | 114 ± 110c* | 224 ± 117 |
Boutons in IG-ec | 9 ± 8 | 109 ± 109 | 87 ± 105 |
Note that for star pyramids a single extreme case biases measures toward higher values. Abbreviations: ec, extracolumnar, ic, intracolumnar, IG, infragranular, GR, granular, sep, septal, SG, supragranular.
aComparison between spiny stellates and star pyramids.
bComparison between spiny stellates and pyramids.
cComparison between star pyramids and pyramids.
*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.