Head direction cell
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head-direction-cell-201-11346565
title:
Head direction cell
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Head direction (HD) cells are neurons found in a number of brain regions that increase their firing rates above baseline levels only when the animal's head points in a specific direction. They have been reported in rats, monkeys, mice, chinchillas and bats, but are thought to be common to all mammals, perhaps all vertebrates and perhaps even some invertebrates, and to underlie the "sense of direction". When the animal's head is facing in the cell's "preferred firing direction" these neurons fire
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description:
Type of neuron involved in spatial processing
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_direction_cell
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2024-04-26T18:04:24Z
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