Tonic cells

Phasic cells

“Resting” (steady-state) potential

−61 ± 6 mV (n=80)

(−50..−78 mV)

−66 ± 4 mV (n = 5)

(−62..−71 mV)

Input resistance

0.36 ± 0.30 GΩ (n = 74)

(0.06..1.93 GΩ)

0.26 ± 0.07 GΩ (n = 5)

(0.18..0.33 GΩ)

Membrane time constant

20 ± 11ms (n = 74)

( 5..54 ms)

11 ± 3 ms (n = 5)

(8..16 ms)  

Whole cell capacitance

68 ± 30 pF (n = 74)

(11..175 pF)

43 ± 11 pF (n = 5)

(30..54 pF)

Action potential shape parameters:

 

 

Threshold

−59 ± 7 mV (n = 80)

(−39..−75 mV)

−52 ± 7 mV (n = 5)

(−45..−61 mV)

Amplitude

92 ± 12 mV (n = 80)

(56..115 mV)

87 ± 9 mV (n = 5)

(78..99 mV)

Overshoot

33 ± 9 mV (n = 80)

(4 .. 52 mV)

34.4 ± 1.7 mV (n = 5)

(32.8..37.1 mV)

Afterhyperpolarization

−10 ± 8 mV (n = 80)

(13.. −32 mV)

−16 ± 8 mV (n = 5)

(−9.. −27 mV)

Undershoot

−69 ± 6 mV (n = 80)

(−54..−81 mV)

−69 ± 5 mV (n = 5)

(−61..−73 mV)

Width

0.85 ± 0.28 ms (n = 80)

(0.43..1.52 ms)

0.83 ± 0.13 mV (n = 5)

(0.66..0.96 mV)

Depolarization rate

279 ± 121 mV/ms (n = 80)

(93..557 mV/ms)

227 ± 70 mV/ms (n = 5)

(165..323 mV/ms)

Repolarization rate

−148 ± 55 mV/ms (n = 80)

(−52..−278 mV/ms)

−133 ± 23 mV/ms  (n = 5)

(−107..−159 mV/ms)

 

Table.  Tonic and phasic cell electrophysiological parameters. In this table values are

 means ± standard deviation. Ranges are also indicated.