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Dynamics in Neuronal Microcircuits: A Cellular Level Journey in the Neocortical Microcircuit Connectivity - Tapa blanda

Le Bé, Jean-Vincent

 
9783838376325: Dynamics in Neuronal Microcircuits: A Cellular Level Journey in the Neocortical Microcircuit Connectivity
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ISBN 10: 3838376323 ISBN 13: 9783838376325
Editorial: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

Sinopsis

The neocortex is the most computationally advanced portion of the brain. It is currently assumed to be composed of a large number of "cortical columns" ? intricate arrangements of cortical neurons approximately 300-500µm in diameter and 2-5 mm in height in humans ? that might serve as the elementary computational unit of the neocortex. Understanding the computation performed by this microcircuit is one of the keys to our comprehension of the brain. The so-called cortical column is not a static entity as it evolves throughout a lifetime and continually adapts to the information from its cortical environment. Despite the differences between cortical columns across the cortex, a number of common features have been identified such as a laminar structure, the dynamics of connections between identified neurons or the mechanisms for these connections to be modified. This book presents the description of the differential connectivity and synaptic dynamics across two cell populations and the long term neuronal rewiring in a particular neuronal population within the cortical column. These results were obtained during a PhD work done at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne.

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Reseña del editor

The neocortex is the most computationally advanced portion of the brain. It is currently assumed to be composed of a large number of "cortical columns" - intricate arrangements of cortical neurons approximately 300-500µm in diameter and 2-5 mm in height in humans - that might serve as the elementary computational unit of the neocortex. Understanding the computation performed by this microcircuit is one of the keys to our comprehension of the brain. The so-called cortical column is not a static entity as it evolves throughout a lifetime and continually adapts to the information from its cortical environment. Despite the differences between cortical columns across the cortex, a number of common features have been identified such as a laminar structure, the dynamics of connections between identified neurons or the mechanisms for these connections to be modified. This book presents the description of the differential connectivity and synaptic dynamics across two cell populations and the long term neuronal rewiring in a particular neuronal population within the cortical column. These results were obtained during a PhD work done at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne.

Biografía del autor

Master in Physics and PhD in Neurosciences from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne. Currently Process Engineer at Valtronic Technologies, Switzerland, he is working on the development and industrialization of electronic implants that stimulates or record from different areas of the nervous system.

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Editorial
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Año de publicación
2010
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
3838376323
ISBN 13 
9783838376325
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
136
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