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Neocortical layer 6, a review.

Thomson, AM; (2010) Neocortical layer 6, a review. Front Neuroanat , 4 , Article 13. 10.3389/fnana.2010.00013. Green open access

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Abstract

This review attempts to summarise some of the major areas of neocortical research as it pertains to neocortical layer 6. After a brief summary of the development of this intriguing layer, the major pyramidal cell classes to be found in layer 6 are described and compared. The connections made and received by these different classes of neurones are then discussed and the possible functions of these connections, with particular reference to the shaping of responses in visual cortex and thalamus. Inhibition in layer 6 is discussed where appropriate, but not in great detail. Many types of interneurones are to be found in each cortical layer and layer 6 is no exception, but the functions of each type remain to be elucidated (Gonchar et al., 2007).

Type: Article
Title: Neocortical layer 6, a review.
Location: Switzerland
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2010.00013
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org./10.3389/fnana.2010.00013
Language: English
Additional information: PMCID: PMC2885865 Copyright: © 2010 Thomson. This is an open-access article subject to an exclusive license agreement between the authors and the Frontiers Research Foundation.This document is protected by copyright and was first published by Frontiers. All rights reserved. It is reproduced with permission
Keywords: cortex, layer 6, anatomy, histology, electrophysiology, pharmacology, development, review
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy > Pharmacology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1351041
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