CONNECTIVITY AND THE BRAIN

Abstract

An estimate is made of the connectivity of a mammalian neuron, i.e., the number of other neurons to or from which an average neuron directly connects. The value derived is about 10. Some functional implications of the value of the connectivity are considered, particularly mental illness, epilepsy, and intelligence. The “length” and “width”, in terms of neurons, of a functional neural channel are discussed.

Citation

STUBBS, D.F. (1978), "CONNECTIVITY AND THE BRAIN", Kybernetes, Vol. 7 No. 2, pp. 93-98. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb005473