Input transformation by dendritic spines of pyramidal neurons

Frontiers in Neuroanatomy

Volumn 8, Issue DEC, 2014, Pages

  Araya, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biophysical processes; Dendritic computation; Input output transformation; Plasticity; Spine neck; Synaptic integration; Synaptic transmission; Two photon uncaging

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; SODIUM;

CELL ACTIVITY; CELL STRUCTURE; DENDRITIC SPINE; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; INPUT TRANSFORMATION; LIGHT RELATED PHENOMENA; NERVE CONDUCTION; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL SUMMATION; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84914705500     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16625129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2014.00141     Document Type: Review

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