odml-terminologies/v1.0/cell/cell.xml

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  <version>1.0</version>
  <date>2011-01-21</date>
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  <!--                            Cell section                   -->
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  <section>
    <type>cell</type>
    <name>Cell</name>
    <definition>Specification of the recorded cell. A cell definition should be a subsection of the
      <a href="../subject/subject.xml">Subject</a>
      section.
    </definition>

    <property>
      <name>Type</name>
      <value>
        <type>string</type>
      </value>
      <definition>The type of the recorded cell. E.g. pyramidal cell.</definition>
    </property>

    <property>
      <name>BrainRegion</name>
      <value>
        <type>string</type>
      </value>
      <definition>The region the cell is located in. For example Retina, Cortex, Cerebellum etc.</definition>
    </property>

    <property>
      <name>BrainSubRegion</name>
      <value>
        <type>string</type>
      </value>
      <definition>More detailed specification of the region the cell is located in. For example, if BrainRegion is
        "hippocampus", then the BrainSubRegion may be "CA1".
      </definition>
    </property>

    <property>
      <name>Layer</name>
      <value>
        <type>string</type>
      </value>
      <definition>The name of the layer. For example, layer 4 in CA1.</definition>
    </property>

    <property>
      <name>Ganglion</name>
      <value>
        <type>string</type>
      </value>
      <definition>Like the pro-, meta- and mesothoracal ganglion in invertebrates.</definition>
    </property>

    <property>
      <name>Structure</name>
      <value>
        <type>string</type>
      </value>
      <definition>The structure of the organism the cell is located in e.g. Eye, Spinal cord...</definition>
    </property>

    <property>
      <name>RecordingLocation</name>
      <value>
        <type>string</type>
      </value>
      <definition>The recording location in the cell. E.g. axonal, dendritic, somatic, ...</definition>
    </property>

    <property>
      <name>Identification</name>
      <value>
        <type>string</type>
      </value>
      <definition>How was the cell identified?</definition>
    </property>

    <property>
      <name>RestingPotential</name>
      <value>
        <type>float</type>
        <unit>mV</unit>
      </value>
      <definition>What is the cells resting potential of the cell. An indicator for the recording quality.</definition>
    </property>

    <property>
      <name>BaselineRate</name>
      <value>
        <type>float</type>
        <unit>Hz</unit>
      </value>
      <definition>For spiking cells, the spontaneous activity which might be an indicator for the cell's health status
        and thus recording quality.
      </definition>
    </property>

    <property>
      <name>BaselineNoise</name>
      <value>
        <type>float</type>
      </value>
      <definition>The standard deviation of the baseline membrane potential.</definition>
    </property>

    <property>
      <name>Rheobase</name>
      <value>
        <type>float</type>
        <unit>nA</unit>
      </value>
      <definition>The minimum current required to make the cell fire action potentials.</definition>
    </property>

    <property>
      <name>MembraneCapacity</name>
      <value>
        <type>float</type>
        <unit>pF</unit>
      </value>
      <definition>The capacity of the cell.</definition>
    </property>

    <property>
      <name>InputResistance</name>
      <value>
        <type>float</type>
        <unit>MOhm</unit>
      </value>
      <definition>The input resistance of the recorded cell.</definition>
    </property>

    <property>
      <name>TimeConstant</name>
      <value>
        <type>float</type>
        <unit>ms</unit>
      </value>
      <definition>The membrane time-constant.</definition>
    </property>

    <property>
      <name>Comment</name>
      <value>
        <type>text</type>
      </value>
      <definition>A comment on the cell.</definition>
    </property>

  </section>
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