cortical column

Introduction

The basic unit of the mature neocortex is the minicolumn, a narrow chain of 80-100 neurons that extends from layers 2-6.

Columns are formed through the binding together of minicolumns by dense, short-range connections.

Each column is a complex processing & distributing unit.

Column size: 300-500 um in diameter

More general terms

• brain structure

Additional terms

• isocortex (neocortex)

Component of

• cerebral cortex