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Is the tidal wave necessary? Is it likely?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2019

Martin Garwicz  and
Gert Andersson
Martin Garwicz
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology and Neuroscience, Lund Universitymartin.garwicz@mphy.lu.se
Gert Andersson
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Abstract

The main assumptions on which the tidal wave hypothesis rests will be questioned. First, since focal synchronous mossy fibre input is sufficient to ensure spread of activity along the parallel fibres, the tidal wave is redundant. Second, spatial and temporal characteristics of mossy fibre input make spatio-temporal sequences appropriate for setting up a tidal wave unlikely in the behaving animal.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 20 , Issue 2 , June 1997 , pp. 250
Copyright
1997 Cambridge University Press

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