Principles governing the operation of synaptic inhibition in dendrites (Gidon & Segev 2012)


A simple result of Gidon & Segev 2012 was provided where distal (off-path) inhibition is demonstrated to be more effective than proximal (on-path) inhibition in a ball and stick neuron.

Model Type: Neuron or other electrically excitable cell

Model Concept(s): Simplified Models; Synaptic Integration

Simulation Environment: NEURON

Implementer(s): Morse, Tom [Tom.Morse at Yale.edu]

References:

Gidon A, Segev I. (2012). Principles governing the operation of synaptic inhibition in dendrites. Neuron 75 [PubMed]