Organizing principles of cortical layer 6
Neurons in the deepest layer of mammalian cerebral cortex are morphologically and physiological diverse and are situated in a strategic position to modulate neuronal activity locally and in other structures. The variety of neuronal circuits within which layer 6 neurons participate differs across sp...
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| description | Neurons in the deepest layer of mammalian cerebral cortex are morphologically and physiological diverse and are situated in a strategic position to modulate neuronal activity locally and in other structures. The variety of neuronal circuits within which layer 6 neurons participate differs across species and cortical regions. However even amidst this diversity, common organizational features emerge. Examination of the anatomical and physiological characteristics of different classes of layer 6 neuron, each specialized to participate in distinct circuits, provides insight into the functional contributions of layer 6 neurons toward cortical information processing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6ecdb995ee4846239580e0419e26c67c2022-12-22T01:11:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neural Circuits1662-51102010-02-01410.3389/neuro.04.003.2010750Organizing principles of cortical layer 6Farran Briggs0University of California, DavisNeurons in the deepest layer of mammalian cerebral cortex are morphologically and physiological diverse and are situated in a strategic position to modulate neuronal activity locally and in other structures. The variety of neuronal circuits within which layer 6 neurons participate differs across species and cortical regions. However even amidst this diversity, common organizational features emerge. Examination of the anatomical and physiological characteristics of different classes of layer 6 neuron, each specialized to participate in distinct circuits, provides insight into the functional contributions of layer 6 neurons toward cortical information processing.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/neuro.04.003.2010/fullPhysiologymorphologyCortexcircuitlayer 6 |
| spellingShingle | Farran Briggs Organizing principles of cortical layer 6 Frontiers in Neural Circuits Physiology morphology Cortex circuit layer 6 |
| title | Organizing principles of cortical layer 6 |
| title_full | Organizing principles of cortical layer 6 |
| title_fullStr | Organizing principles of cortical layer 6 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Organizing principles of cortical layer 6 |
| title_short | Organizing principles of cortical layer 6 |
| title_sort | organizing principles of cortical layer 6 |
| topic | Physiology morphology Cortex circuit layer 6 |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/neuro.04.003.2010/full |
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