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Visualization of Cortical Modules in Flattened Mammalian Cortices
Published on: January 22, 2018
Abstract:
Light and electron microscopy original data and other physiological and morphological findings testify that neurons of the cerebral cortex were joined in compact cell ensembles (modules, block). These neuronal modules are self organized in a united morpho-functional system under the repeating impulses which are converged via association callosal and projectional thalamic afferents. A comparative analysis of original and literature data concerning modular organization of the cerebral cortex was performed. A hypothetical model of distinguishing and self assembling of the cortical modules is discussed.
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