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@article{DOU04, abstract = {We explore the extent to which neocortical circuits generalize, i.e., to what extent can neocortical neurons and the circuits they form be considered as canonical? We find that, as has long been suspected by cortical neuroanatomists, the same basic laminar and tangential organization of the excitatory neurons of the neocortex is evident wherever it has been sought. Similarly, the inhibitory neurons show characteristic morphology and patterns of connections throughout the neocortex. We offer a simple model of cortical processing that is consistent with the major features of cortical circuits: The superficial layer neurons within local patches of cortex, and within areas, cooperate to explore all possible interpretations of different cortical input and cooperatively select an interpretation consistent with their various cortical and subcortical inputs.}, address = {Institute of Neuroinformatics, University/ETH Zurich, Zurich 8057, Switzerland. rjd@ini.phys.ethz.ch}, author = {Douglas, R. J. and Martin, K. A.}, citeulike-article-id = {2153187}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.neuro.27.070203.144152}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.neuro.27.070203.144152}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15217339}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=15217339}, doi = {10.1146/annurev.neuro.27.070203.144152}, issn = {0147-006X}, journal = {Annu Rev Neurosci}, keywords = {assembly, circuit, cortical, interactions, neurons}, pages = {419--451}, posted-at = {2008-07-22 16:17:01}, priority = {0}, title = {Neuronal circuits of the neocortex.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.neuro.27.070203.144152}, volume = {27}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - DOU04 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2153187 N2 - We explore the extent to which neocortical circuits generalize, i.e., to what extent can neocortical neurons and the circuits they form be considered as canonical? We find that, as has long been suspected by cortical neuroanatomists, the same basic laminar and tangential organization of the excitatory neurons of the neocortex is evident wherever it has been sought. Similarly, the inhibitory neurons show characteristic morphology and patterns of connections throughout the neocortex. We offer a simple model of cortical processing that is consistent with the major features of cortical circuits: The superficial layer neurons within local patches of cortex, and within areas, cooperate to explore all possible interpretations of different cortical input and cooperatively select an interpretation consistent with their various cortical and subcortical inputs. JF - Annu Rev Neurosci SN - 0147-006X AD - Institute of Neuroinformatics, University/ETH Zurich, Zurich 8057, Switzerland. rjd@ini.phys.ethz.ch EP - 451 TI - Neuronal circuits of the neocortex. VL - 27 SP - 419 KW - assembly KW - circuit KW - cortical KW - interactions KW - neurons AU - Douglas, RJ AU - Martin, KA PY - 2004/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.neuro.27.070203.144152 ER -