Correlated Activity of Neurons: A Neural Code for Higher Brain Functions?

This chapter describes some response properties of single neurons and the interactions between them in both a sensory area (the auditory cortex) and an “association” area (the frontal cortex) of the monkey. The data described were obtained by simultaneous recording of several (6–10) neurons by six microelectrodes, in behaving animals.

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