> ED>>>>>I must admit, I have never heard cortical column described as > containing 10^5 neurons. The figure I have commonly seen is 10^2 neurons > for a cortical column, although my understanding is that the actual number > could be either less or more. I guess the 10^5 figure would relate to > so-called hypercolumns.
The term "cortical column" is vague http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortical_column There are minicolumns (around 100 neurons each) and hypercolumns (around 100 minicolumns each). Both are called columns.. -- Ben G ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=69432075-16cf74
