(Adapted from Fiala and Harris, 1999.)
| Neuron Total length (µm) | Neck diameter (µm) | Neck length (µm) | Total volume (µm3) | Total surface area (µm2) | PSD area (µm2) | PSD:head area ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebellar Purkinje cell | Neuron Total length (µm) 0.7-3.0 | Neck diameter (µm) 0.1-0.3 | Neck length (µm) 0.1-2 | Total volume (µm3) 0.06-0.2 | Total surface area (µm2) 0.7-2 | PSD area (µm2) 0.04-0.4 | PSD:head area ratio 0.17+0.09 |
| CA1 pyramidal cell | Neuron Total length (µm) 0.2-2 | Neck diameter (µm) 0.04-0.5 | Neck length (µm) 0.1-2 | Total volume (µm3) 0.004-0.6 | Total surface area (µm2) 0.1-4 | PSD area (µm2) 0.01-0.5 | PSD:head area ratio 0.12+0.06 |
| Visual cortex pyramidal cell | Neuron Total length (µm) 0.5-3 | Neck diameter (µm) 0.07-0.5 | Neck length (µm) -- | Total volume (µm3) 0.02-0.8 | Total surface area (µm2) 0.5-5 | PSD area (µm2) 0.02-0.7 | PSD:head area ratio 0.10+0.04 |
| Neostriatal spiny neuron | Neuron Total length (µm) -- | Neck diameter (µm) 0.1-0.3 | Neck length (µm) 0.6-2 | Total volume (µm3) 0.04-0.3 | Total surface area (µm2) 0.6-3 | PSD area (µm2) 0.02-0.3 | PSD:head area ratio 0.125 |
| Dentate gryus granule cell | Neuron Total length (µm) 0.2-2 | Neck diameter (µm) 0.05-0.5 | Neck length (µm) 0.03-0.9 | Total volume (µm3) 0.003-0.2 | Total surface area (µm2) 0.1-3 | PSD area (µm2) 0.003-0.2 | PSD:head area ratio -- |
Sources: Harris and Stevens (1988); Harris and Stevens (1989); Spacek and Hartman (1983); Wilson et al. (1983); Trommald and Hullenburg (1997). Full references.