Frog cerebellum: bilogical basis for a computer model

Abstract Quantitative morphological and functional bases are given for an analog computer model of the frog cerebellar cortex. The model is based on actual neuronal counts and takes into consideration the three main types of neurons in the cerebellar cortex (Purkinje cells, granule cells, and stellate cells) and the two cerebellar afferent systems (mossy and climbing fibers). Physiologically the responses of mossy fibers and Purkinje cells are defined as observed following physiological stimulation of the vestibular system by means of rotative angular acceleration.

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