Please post details on the specialized functions of the cells
populating the six Laminae of the human neocortex. For instance,
http://www.mhri.edu.au/~dma/papers/acnn97a and also
http://www2.umndnj.edu/~neuro/handouts/cortex1.htm are the only
two detailed sources of AltaVista information on the
"cells of Martinotti."
What is the *cognitive* role of the Martinotti cells?
Why do they have such short axons and dendrons?
What do they contribute to the make-up of the mind?
Please help to brain-map a Unified Theory of Cognition:
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Hearing Vision Concepts Volition Emotion Motor Output
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| ||||||| || (bears)-|--+ + (eat) | |H|||||||||| |
| ||||||| || \___/ | + + \_/ | |A|||||||||| |
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| || |||| || | +------------------/ \ | |E|||R|||||| |
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