Ebook: Cortex: Statistics and Geometry of Neuronal Connectivity

By means of quantitative analysis of the tissue components in the cortex of the mouse, this book presents an overall picture of the cortical network which is then related to various theories on cortical function. It is centered around the idea of a diffuse network in a fairly homogeneous population of excitatory neurons, that of the pyramidal cells. It shows that the whole organisation in the cortical skeleton of pryramidal cells correspondes well to the idea of an associative memory and to the theory of cell assemblies.The theoretical points are made on the basis of experimental results.
The reader not only obtains information about quantitative neuroanatomy, but also on the methods used, in particular those that vary from the norm.

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Content:
Peters’ Rule and White’s Exceptions....Pages 99-101
Dendritic Spines....Pages 103-107
Synapses on Spineless Dendrites....Pages 109-113
In Search of Engrams....Pages 115-119
Postnatal Changes, Possibly Due to Learning, in the Guinea Pig Cortex....Pages 121-128
Cortico-Cortical Connections....Pages 129-134
Cortical Architectonics....Pages 135-137
Layers....Pages 139-150
Cyto- and Myeloarchitectonics: Two Aspects of the same Reality....Pages 151-158
Special Areas....Pages 159-164
Map of the Cortex....Pages 165-170
How Cortex-Like Is the Hippocampus?....Pages 171-177
Summary of Statistical Anatomy and Conclusions Thereof....Pages 179-188
Comparative Aspects: Statistical Measures in Larger Brains....Pages 189-192
Global Activity, Cell Assemblies and Synfire Chains....Pages 193-204
Feature Detectors and Orientation Columns....Pages 205-217
Human Language: The Ultimate Challenge for a Theory of the Cortex. An Essay....Pages 219-226
Back Matter....Pages 227-249

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Content:
Peters’ Rule and White’s Exceptions....Pages 99-101
Dendritic Spines....Pages 103-107
Synapses on Spineless Dendrites....Pages 109-113
In Search of Engrams....Pages 115-119
Postnatal Changes, Possibly Due to Learning, in the Guinea Pig Cortex....Pages 121-128
Cortico-Cortical Connections....Pages 129-134
Cortical Architectonics....Pages 135-137
Layers....Pages 139-150
Cyto- and Myeloarchitectonics: Two Aspects of the same Reality....Pages 151-158
Special Areas....Pages 159-164
Map of the Cortex....Pages 165-170
How Cortex-Like Is the Hippocampus?....Pages 171-177
Summary of Statistical Anatomy and Conclusions Thereof....Pages 179-188
Comparative Aspects: Statistical Measures in Larger Brains....Pages 189-192
Global Activity, Cell Assemblies and Synfire Chains....Pages 193-204
Feature Detectors and Orientation Columns....Pages 205-217
Human Language: The Ultimate Challenge for a Theory of the Cortex. An Essay....Pages 219-226
Back Matter....Pages 227-249
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