U. Fuentes et al., VERTICAL SIGNAL FLOW AND OSCILLATIONS IN A 3-LAYER MODEL OF THE CORTEX, Journal of computational neuroscience, 3(2), 1996, pp. 125-136
A model of vertical signal flow across a layered cortical structure is
presented and analyzed. Neurons communicate through spikes, which evo
ke an excitatory or inhibitory postsynaptic potential (spike response
model). The layers incorporate two anatomical features - dendritic and
axonal arborization patterns and distance-dependent time delays. The
vertical signal flow through the network is discussed for various stim
ulus conditions using two different, but typical, axonal arborization
patterns. We find stationary as well as oscillatory response, but the
oscillatory response may be restricted to a single layer. Confronted w
ith conflicting stimuli the network separates the patterns through pha
se-shifted oscillations. We also discuss two hypothetical animals, to
be called ''cat'' and ''mouse.'' These have different axonal arborizat
ions, which give rise to a different oscillatory response (if any) of
the various layers.