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Article: Auditory thalamocortical transmission is reliable and temporally precise.

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Rose HJ; Metherate R
J. Neurophysiol., 2005



TABLE 1.Intrinsic membrane properties of layer 3–4 RS and FS cells


RS FS

Membrane potential, mV* –74.3 ± 0.64 –69.7 ± 1.00
Input resistance, MΩ 204.4 ± 7.79 208.9 ± 23.24
Membrane time constant, ms* 20.0 ± 0.92 13.6 ± 1.40
Spike threshold, mV 42.6 ± 0.49 42.3 ± 1.27
Spike amplitude, mV* 84.5 ± 0.54 71.4 ± 1.86
Spike width, ms* 1.43 ± 0.02 0.64 ± 0.03
Steady state firing rate, Hz* 12.4 ± 0.56 36.9 ± 4.85
Adaptation, 1st ISI/last ISI* 0.37 ± 0.04 0.92 ± 0.06

Values are mean ± SE

* P < 0.01 comparing RS and FS cell means.

At half-amplitude. N = 58–66 RS cells and 9–14 FS cells. RS, regular spiking; FS, fast spiking.


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Neuron Type Neuron Description Ephys Prop Extracted Value Standardized Value Content Source
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Regular Spiking Pyramidal Cell input resistance (MΩ) 204.4 ± 7.79 (58) 204.4 (MΩ) Data Table
Neocortex basket cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Fast Spiking Inhibitory Neurons input resistance (MΩ) 208.9 ± 23.24 (9) 208.9 (MΩ) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Regular Spiking Pyramidal Cell membrane time constant (ms*) 20.0 ± 0.92 (58) 20.0 (ms) Data Table
Neocortex basket cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Fast Spiking Inhibitory Neurons membrane time constant (ms*) 13.6 ± 1.4 (9) 13.6 (ms) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Regular Spiking Pyramidal Cell spike threshold (mV) 42.6 ± 0.49 (58) -42.6 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex basket cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Fast Spiking Inhibitory Neurons spike threshold (mV) 42.3 ± 1.27 (9) -42.3 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Regular Spiking Pyramidal Cell spike amplitude (mV*) 84.5 ± 0.54 (58) 84.5 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex basket cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Fast Spiking Inhibitory Neurons spike amplitude (mV*) 71.4 ± 1.86 (9) 71.4 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Regular Spiking Pyramidal Cell spike half-width 1.43 ± 0.02 (58) 1.43 (ms) Data Table
Neocortex basket cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Fast Spiking Inhibitory Neurons spike half-width 0.64 ± 0.03 (9) 0.64 (ms) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Regular Spiking Pyramidal Cell firing frequency (Hz*) 12.4 ± 0.56 (58) 12.4 (Hz) Data Table
Neocortex basket cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Fast Spiking Inhibitory Neurons firing frequency (Hz*) 36.9 ± 4.85 (9) 36.9 (Hz) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Regular Spiking Pyramidal Cell adaptation ratio 0.37 ± 0.04 (58) 0.37 (ratio) Data Table
Neocortex basket cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Fast Spiking Inhibitory Neurons adaptation ratio 0.92 ± 0.06 (9) 0.92 (ratio) Data Table
Neocortex layer 4 stellate cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Regular Spiking Pyramidal Cell resting membrane potential (mV*) -74.3 ± 0.64 (58) -74.3 (mV) Data Table
Neocortex basket cell Auditory Cortex layer 3-4 Fast Spiking Inhibitory Neurons resting membrane potential (mV*) -69.7 ± 1.0 (9) -69.7 (mV) Data Table