Nerve-impulse patterns: a quantitative display technique for three neurons.

D H Perkel; G L Gerstein; M S Smith; W G Tatton

doi:10.1016/0006-8993(75)90483-7

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Nerve-impulse patterns: a quantitative display technique for three neurons.

D H Perkel·G L Gerstein·M S Smith·W G Tatton

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A scatter diagram is described that displays the relative timings of nerve impulses in 3 simultaneously monitored neurons. The technique is a generalization of the cross-correlation histogram for two impulse trains. The time intervals between impulses in different neurons are plotted on triangular coordinates to yield a Joint Impulse Configuration Scatter Diagram. The resulting 'snowflake' plot shows a pattern of spots and lines, which is interpretable in terms of the functional circuitry among teh neurons. Illustrations are given of the snowflakes produced by a variety of three-neuron circuits, which may serve as a preliminary catalog of snowflake types for interpretation of experimental data.

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Computers Data Display Electrophysiology Models, Neurological Neural Inhibition Neurons Time Factors Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

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D H Perkel, G L Gerstein, M S Smith, W G Tatton. 1975-12-19. Nerve-impulse patterns: a quantitative display technique for three neurons.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(75)90483-7

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