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Article: Characterization of neurons in the rat central nucleus of the amygdala: cellular physiology, morphology, and opioid sensitivity.

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Chieng BC; Christie MJ; Osborne PB
J. Comp. Neurol., 2006


Table 2. Morphological Characteristics by CeA Division
CeA divisionSoma type Bipolar/Triangular/MultipolarSoma length (μm)Soma area (μm2)No. of proximal dendritesOrder of branching dendrites within 100μm of somaDendritic spines Sparse/Light/Dense
CeM (n = 29)17/5/718 ± 1189 ± 253.6 ± 0.21.0 ± 0.118/9/2
CeI (n = 8)4/1/318 ± 1159 ± 173.5 ± 0.31.1 ± 0.22/3/2
CeL (n = 17)8/7/215 ± 1149 ± 243.4 ± 0.21.7 ± 0.2b1/2/14
CeC (n = 9)5/2/219 ± 1191 ± 123.9 ± 0.42.4 ± 0.3a1/1/7

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