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Micro-, Meso- and Macro-Connectomics of the Brain

by Henry Kennedy, David C. Van Essen, Yves Christen

Micro-, Meso- and Macro-Connectomics of the Brain

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This book has brought together leading investigators who work in the new arena of brain connectomics. This includes 'macro-connectome' efforts to comprehensively chart long-distance pathways and functional networks; 'micro-connectome' efforts to identify every neuron, axon, dendrite, synapse, and glial process within restricted brain regions; and 'meso-connectome' efforts to systematically map both local and long-distance connections using anatomical tracers. This book highlights cutting-edge methods that can accelerate progress in elucidating static 'hard-wired' circuits of the brain as well as dynamic interactions that are vital for brain function. The power of connectomic approaches in characterizing abnormal circuits in the many brain disorders that afflict humankind is considered. Experts in computational neuroscience and network theory provide perspectives needed for synthesizing across different scales in space and time. Altogether, this book provides an integrated view of the challenges and opportunities in deciphering brain circuits in health and disease.

This open book is licensed under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC). You can download Micro-, Meso- and Macro-Connectomics of the Brain ebook for free in PDF format (3.7 MB).

Book Details

Title
Micro-, Meso- and Macro-Connectomics of the Brain
Subject
Medical
Publisher
Springer
Published
2016
Pages
173
Edition
1
Language
English
ISBN13
9783319277769
ISBN10
3319277766
ISBN13 Digital
9783319277776
ISBN10 Digital
3319277774
PDF Size
3.7 MB
License
CC BY-NC

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