Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 28, 2026

Large-scale Three-dimensional Imaging of Cellular Organization in the Mouse Neocortex
Published on: September 5, 2018
Grid cells and cortical representation
Edvard I Moser1, Yasser Roudi1, Menno P Witter1
1Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience and Centre for Neural Computation, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway.
Abstract:
One of the grand challenges in neuroscience is to comprehend neural computation in the association cortices, the parts of the cortex that have shown the largest expansion and differentiation during mammalian evolution and that are thought to contribute profoundly to the emergence of advanced cognition in humans. In this Review, we use grid cells in the medial entorhinal cortex as a gateway to understand network computation at a stage of cortical processing in which firing patterns are shaped not primarily by incoming sensory signals but to a large extent by the intrinsic properties of the local circuit.
Related Concept Videos
Motor and Sensory Areas of the Cortex
Motor Areas
The motor areas located in the frontal lobe are central to controlling voluntary movements. This region is further subdivided into the primary motor cortex and the premotor cortex....
Glial Cells
Somatosensory, Motor, and Association Cortex
Cells Coordinate Growth and Proliferation
Cerebrum: Anatomical Overview II
Association Areas of the Cortex
Prefrontal Association Area: This area is located in the frontal lobe and is involved in planning, decision-making, and moderating social behavior. It connects with primary motor areas,...

