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Command neuron

A command neuron is an interneuron whose excitation is both necessary and sufficient to evoke a behavior. These criteria are often tested by:

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Modern view

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Command neuron

Nodes16
Edges15
Triples31
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.125
Components1

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Command neuron

Top relations

related to Modern view · 12
Command neuron → C-start, Command, Critics, Despite Kupfermann, Even, Kupfermann, Many, Mauthner, Others, Some, The Command Neuron Concept, Weiss
related to history · 10
Command neuron → CAG Wiersma, Comparative Biochemistry, Crayfish, Ikeda, Interneurons Commanding Swimmeret Movements, Physiology, Soon, The, This, Wiersma
related to Criticism · 6
Command neuron → In, Kupfermann, The, The Command Neuron Concept, They, Weiss
related to External links · 2
Command neuron → Mauthner NeuronKupfermann, Weiss
is a · 1
Command neuron → interneuron whose excitation is both necessary and sufficient to evoke a behavior

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Important terminology

command neuron neurons behavior kupfermann concept necessary sufficient definition weiss command-like criteria used single weiss' believe activity interneurons individual satisfy

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Command neuronis ainterneuron whose excitation is both necessary and sufficient to evoke a behavior0.90text
Command neuronrelated to CriticismIn0.60section
Command neuronrelated to CriticismKupfermann0.60section
Command neuronrelated to CriticismWeiss0.60section
Command neuronrelated to CriticismThe Command Neuron Concept0.60section
Command neuronrelated to CriticismThey0.60section
Command neuronrelated to CriticismThe0.60section
Command neuronrelated to External linksMauthner NeuronKupfermann0.60section
Command neuronrelated to External linksWeiss0.60section
Command neuronrelated to historyThe0.60section
Command neuronrelated to historyInterneurons Commanding Swimmeret Movements0.60section
Command neuronrelated to historyCrayfish0.60section

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