Reconstruction of an average cortical column in silico

Brain Research Reviews

Volumn 55, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 193-203

  Helmstaedter, M ^a   de Kock, C P J ^a   Feldmeyer, D ^a   Bruno, R M ^a   Sakmann, B ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anatomical reconstruction; Barrel cortex; Behaviour; Decision making; Local circuits

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NERVE CELL; BRAIN REGION; CELL DENSITY; COILED BODY; COMPUTER MODEL; DENDRITIC CELL; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EXCITATION; GOLGI COMPLEX; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; SYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; TARGET CELL; THALAMUS;

EID: 35148863984     PISSN: 01650173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresrev.2007.07.011     Document Type: Review

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