CONNECTIVITY AND THE BRAIN
DEREK F. STUBBS
(C. N. S. Diseases Research Unit, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001 (U.S.A.))
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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
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1978, MCB UP Limited