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Table 4 Number and ratio of erection-related neurons in the septal area

From: Assessment of the septal area neuronal activity during penile erections in rapid eye movement sleep and waking in the rats

Area

REM sleep

Walking

E

I

N

Total

E

I

N

Total

LSd

11 (69.8)

3 (19.7)

2 (12.5)

16

0 (0.0)

3 (33.3)

6 (66.7)

9

LSi

19 (51.4)

6 (16.2)

12 (32.4)

37

4 (15.4)

7 (26.9)

15 (57.7)

26

LSv

2 (12.5)

6 (37.5)

8 (50.0)

16

2 (22.2)

5 (55.6)

2 (22.2)

9

LS

32 (46.4)

15 (21.7)

22 (31.9)

69

6 (13.6)

15 (34.1)

23 (52.3)

44

MS

0 (0.0)

6 (60.0)

4 (40.0)

10

0 (0.0)

5 (62.5)

3 (37.5)

8

SFi/f/Ld

3 (42.8)

2 (28.6)

2 (28.6)

7

0 (0.0)

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

3

DB

1 (7.1)

1 (7.1)

12 (85.8)

14

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

5 (100.0)

5

    

100

   

60

  1. The values represent number of neurons in each area and the ratio of each type of neuron to recorded neurons in the corresponding area (in bracket)
  2. E excitatory, I inhibitory, N no relation, LSd LSi LSv dorsal, intermediate and ventral part of the lateral septum respectively, MS medial septum DB diagonal band of Broca, SFi/f/Ld septofimbrial nucleus/fornix/lambdoid septal zone
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