[Condition of optimum conduction of synaptic excitation along the dendritic fiber]

Existence of an optimum radius of fibre is shown, when physical parameters of the intracellular medium and the nonexcitable dendritic membrane are determined and the length and load resistances are fixed. It provides the maximum potential for one end of the fibre if synaptic conductance is determined for another one. Conductance of excitation along the dendritic fibre of changing thickness is optimum for little synaptic conductance when the fibre radius increases and for high conductance when the radius decreases. The formula for calculating an optimum dendritic spine neck radius is proposed.