Table 2.

Morphological parameters of three-dimensionally reconstructed CCK-immunopositive boutons

Bouton no.Bouton volume (μm3)Number of AZs/boutonArea of individual AZs (μm2) Sum of AZ area (in μm2)Mean of AZ area (in μm2)
No. 1No. 2No. 3No. 4No. 5
Somatic 10.56820.0830.0390.1220.061
Somatic 21.28540.0850.0440.0290.0390.1970.049
Somatic 30.23010.0410.0410.041
Somatic 40.91820.0670.0410.1090.054
Somatic 50.70620.0640.0320.0960.048
Somatic 60.61730.0160.0430.0260.0840.028
Somatic 70.24210.0710.0710.071
Somatic 80.63230.0240.0600.0110.0950.032
Somatic 90.91550.0450.0430.0460.0660.0090.2080.042
Somatic 100.64640.0200.0500.0640.0390.1740.043
Somatic 110.25920.0540.0280.0820.041
Somatic 120.81630.0400.1180.0160.1730.058
Somatic 130.79330.0270.0260.0790.1330.044
Somatic 140.58120.0470.0700.1170.059
Somatic 150.93050.0650.0210.0360.0260.0170.1650.033
Somatic 160.22110.0440.0440.044
Mean0.6472.7**0.1190.047*
SEM0.0750.30.0130.003
Dendritic 11.03020.0790.0100.0890.045
Dendritic 21.49620.0800.0670.1470.074
Dendritic 30.26210.0950.0950.095
Dendritic 40.28920.0230.0720.0960.048
Dendritic 51.02020.0220.1030.1250.063
Dendritic 60.24810.0820.0820.082
Dendritic 70.64620.0620.0960.1580.079
Dendritic 80.22810.0380.0380.038
Dendritic 90.90210.1240.1240.124
Mean0.6801.6**0.1060.072*
SEM0.1520.20.0120.009
  • *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01, two-sample t test with unequal variance.