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Dynamics in Neuronal Microcircuits: A Cellular Level Journey in the Neocortical Microcircuit Connectivity - Couverture souple

Le Bé, Jean-Vincent

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

Synopsis

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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Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Biographie de l'auteur

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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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3838376323
ISBN 13 
9783838376325
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
136
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