Table 2.

Summary of morphological data

CellSegmentSoma positionSoma diameter (μm)Shape of dendritic treeExtent of dendritic tree (μm)Axonal projectionLocations of terminalsContacts with ChAT-labeled profiles
M-L/D-VR-CILXLILXLR-C extent
Glutamatergic
    1L4Mid IV25Laterally and dorsally directed½ to ⅓ extent; III–IV480dLF r + cIV–VIV–V1020
    2L4Mid IV20 × 30Dorsoventrally directed⅓ M-L extent; I–II border–V480dLF r + cOIV–VII600
    3L4Mid IV20Dorsally directed⅓ M-L extent; I–II border–IV800dLF cOIII–VII900
    4L4Lat IV20Dorsolaterally directed, M-L restrictedNarrow cone of Lat gm; II–IV600dLF r + cOIII–VII780
    5L5Mid IV–V border20 × 25Mainly dorsally directedMedial ½; III–dorsal IV480DC cIV–VI900
Glycinergic
    6L3Lat IV–V border35Restricted dorsallyEntire M-L extent, into dLF; III–IV840LF r + cVF r + cIV–IXVII–VIII1200Yes
    7L4Lat IV–V border20 × 10Mainly dorsally directedOver ⅔ M-L extent, into dLF; IV–Lat VII*LF rVF cIV–IXVII–IX480Not tested
    8L5Lat IV20 × 10Mainly dorsally directedRestricted M-L to narrow band; I–II border–IV900dLF rOIV–VII1200Not tested
    9L5Lat IV–V border20 × 30Restricted dorsallyLateral ½ M-L, into dLF; IV–VI540LF r + cVF r + cIV–IXIV–VIII2100Not tested
    10L5Lat IV–V border40RadialLateral ½, into dLF; II–III border–V600LF r + cVF cIV–IXVII–IX1020Yes
    11L5Mid V40Restricted dorsallyEntire M-L extent, into LF; IV–VI780LF cVF r + cIV–IXVII–IX1080Yes
    12L5Lat V25Restricted dorsoventrallyEntire M-L extent, into dLF; IV–VI650OVF r + cII–VIIIVII720Not tested
    13L5Lat V25 × 40Restricted dorsoventrallyLateral ¾), into dLF; IV–VI540LF r + cVF cV–VIIVIII600Not found
  • M-L, Mediolateral; D-V, dorsoventral; R-C, rostrocaudal; IL and XL, ipsilateral and contralateral; Mid, central; Lat, lateral; DC, dorsal columns; 0, no projection; LF, lateral fasciculus; VF, lateral fasciculus; dLF, dorsal part of lateral fasciculus; r, rostral; c, caudal;*, rostrocaudal extent not determined