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Cortex: Statistics and Geometry of Neuronal Connectivity

Authors:

  1. Valentino Braitenberg

    1. Max-Planck-Institut für Biologische Kybernetik, Tübingen, Germany
      Institut für Medizinische Psychologie und Verhaltensneurobiologie, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

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  2. Almut Schüz

    1. Max-Planck-Institut für Biologische Kybernetik, Tübingen, Germany

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  • The authors summarize and interprete over 20 years of anatomical research on the cerebral cortex

  • Composed of 35 short chapters, each introducing its topic in a concise and highly lucid way

  • Clear illustrations help grasp the intricacies

  • Illuminates the issues that interest anatomists, physiologists and neural network theoreticians

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Table of contents (37 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIII
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  2. Introduction

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 1-5

  3. Where is the Cortex?

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 7-13

  4. Analysis of the Neuropil: Preliminary Remarks

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 15-21

  5. Density of Neurons

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 23-27

  6. Density of Synapses

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 29-35

  7. Comparison Between Synaptic and Neuronal Density

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 37-38

  8. Density of Axons

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 39-42

  9. Comparison Between the Densities of Neurons, Synapses and Axons

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 43-44

  10. Microscopic Evidence of the Spacing of Synapses on Axons

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 45-49

  11. Statistics of the Synapses Along the Axons

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 51-55

  12. Density of Dendrites

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 57-57

  13. Different Kinds of Synapses

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 59-62

  14. Interim Discussion

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 63-64

  15. Morphology of Neurons: Golgi Pictures

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 65-66

  16. Classification of Cortical Neurons

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 67-77

  17. Quantitative Aspects of the Three Types of Neurons. Methods

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 79-82

  18. Length of the Axonal Ramification of Individual Neurons

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 83-87

  19. Length of the Dendritic Trees

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 89-90

  20. Relative Density of Axons and Dendrites

    • Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz
    Pages 91-92
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About this book

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. Centering 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 corresponds well with the idea of an associative memory and with the theory of cell assemblies. Provides the reader with information on quantitative neuroanatomy and also on the methods used, in particular those that vary from the norm.
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Keywords

  • Gedächtnis
  • Nervenzellen
  • Neuronale Netzwerke
  • Synapses
  • anatomy
  • associative memory
  • axon
  • brain
  • cortex
  • learning
  • memory
  • neural networks
  • neuroanatomy
  • neuron
  • neurons
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Reviews

From the reviews of the first edition:
"Textbooks of anatomy are usually extremely boring. Anatomy of the Cortex is fascinating!" Network (JOP)
"Braitenberg and Schüz have produced a masterpiece on the neurobiological foundations of cognitive psychology." Contemporary Psychology
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Max-Planck-Institut für Biologische Kybernetik, Tübingen, Germany

    Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz

  • Institut für Medizinische Psychologie und Verhaltensneurobiologie, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

    Valentino Braitenberg

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cortex: Statistics and Geometry of Neuronal Connectivity

  • Authors: Valentino Braitenberg, Almut Schüz

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03733-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-03735-5Published: 01 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-03733-1Published: 14 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 249

  • Additional Information: Originally published as volume 18 in the series: Studies of Brain Function, 1991

  • Topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence

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