objref soma
soma = new SectionList()
objref primarydendrite
primarydendrite = new SectionList()
objref secondarydendrite
secondarydendrite = new SectionList()
objref hillock
hillock = new SectionList()
objref unmyelinatedaxon
unmyelinatedaxon = new SectionList()
objref myelinatedaxon
myelinatedaxon = new SectionList()

create sections[8]
access sections[0]
soma.append()
sections[0] {
    pt3dadd(0., 0., 0., 25.)
    pt3dadd(0., 25., 0., 25.)
}

// axon hillock, 15 microns long, tapered
access sections[1]
hillock.append()
connect sections[1](0), sections[0](0)
sections[1] {
    pt3dadd(0., 0., 0., 2.5)
    pt3dadd(0., -15., 0., 1.0)
}

// initial segment, unmyelinated, 10 microns long, not tapering
access sections[2]
unmyelinatedaxon.append()
connect sections[2](0), sections[1](1)
sections[2] {
    pt3dadd(0., -15., 0., 1.0)
    pt3dadd(0., -25., 0., 1.0)

}

// beginning of myelinated axon, 20 micron, enlarging with distance
access sections[3]
myelinatedaxon.append()
connect sections[3](0), sections[2](1)
sections[3] {
    pt3dadd(0., -25., 0., 1.0)
    pt3dadd(0., -45., 0., 2.0)

}

access sections[4]
primarydendrite.append()
connect sections[4](0), sections[0](1)
sections[4] {
    pt3dadd(0., 25., 0., 2)
    pt3dadd(125., 25., 25., 1.5)
}

access sections[5]
primarydendrite.append()
connect sections[5](0), sections[0](1)
sections [5] {
    pt3dadd(0., 25., 0., 2.0)
    pt3dadd(-125., 25., 25., 1.5)
}

access sections[6]
primarydendrite.append()
connect sections[6](0), sections[0](1)
sections [6] {
    pt3dadd(0., 25., 0., 2.0)
    pt3dadd(125, 25., -25., 1.5)
}

access sections[7]
primarydendrite.append()
connect sections[7](0), sections[0](1)
sections [7] {
    pt3dadd(0., 25., 0., 2.0)
    pt3dadd(-125., 25., -25., 1.5)
}