Gamma and Theta Oscillations, Hippocampus: Overview

Detailed Description

The brain expresses several rhythms that are associated with normal and pathological states. The hippocampus is arguably the most heavily studied structure in the brain for many reasons including its importance in learning and memory, and it generates several population activities that include theta and gamma rhythms. Many modeling studies have focused on these oscillatory activities, and the entries in this section detail much of this work. To develop and build models of any biological system, an in-depth appreciation of the biological and physiological basis of what is being modeled is required. This is provided in the “Hippocampus, Theta, Gamma, and Cross-Frequency Coupling” entry, where functional and experimental aspects are described, along with data analysis aspects in “Theta-Gamma Cross Frequency Analyses (Hippocampus).” In developing models, the cellular units and how they are connected need to be examined. Three entries on “Hippocampus, Model Inhibitory...