Number of synapses in a cubic millimeter of primary visual cortex (Area 17)
| Value | 266 synapses/mm³ (×10⁶) Range: ± 33 S.D. synapses/mm³ (×10⁶) |
|---|---|
| Organism | Macaque Macaca fascicularis |
| Reference | O’Kusky, J., & Colonnier, M. (1982). A laminar analysis of the number of neurons, glia, and synapses in the adult cortex (area 17) of adult macaque monkeys. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 210(3), 278–290. link Table 5A, pp. 284 PubMed ID7142443 |
| Method | Electron microscopy, stereology |
| Comments | Separate figures are also given for each sub-lamina: I: 274 ± 34 II-III-1: 335 ± 35 II-III-2: 340 ± 69 II-III-3: 344 ± 71 IVA: 283 ± 52 IVB-1: 256 ± 53 IVB-2: 253 ± 43 IVCα: 254 ± 29 IVCβ: 300 ± 28 V-1: 288 ± 28 V-2: 275 ± 27 VIA: 220 ± 17 VIB: 166 ± 50 |
| Entered by | alimuldal |
| ID | 112218 |