@sknudstrup presents a review of the differences in columns, synapses and synaptic density across species of mammals. Acknowledging that there are differences, the team concludes that these are likely not functional differences, they’re differences in experience and ecological demands.
Summary Video
Main Video
00:00 Cortical Columns Across Species
07:36 Pyramidal Cell Morphology and Dendritic Scaling
14:47 How Many Synapses on a Pyramidal Cell?
19:57 Visual Acuity Scales with the Size of V1
21:17 Does Dendritic Scaling Correlate to More Neurons?
25:31 Species Differences in Minicolumns
