A Network of Pyramidal Cells in the Cerebral Cortex (IMAGE)

University College London

A Network of Pyramidal Cells in the Cerebral Cortex

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This is a network of pyramidal cells in the cerebral cortex. These neurons have been simulated using a computer program which captures the beautiful dendritic architecture of real pyramidal cells. These dendrites have now been shown to carry out sophisticated computations on their inputs.

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