Erwin Neher

Erwin Neher (2014) - Short-term Synaptic Plasticity

Our brain is a network of about 1011 neurons, which are connected via synapses. A neuron typically receives input from about 10000 other neurons, which can be either excitatory or inhibitory. The neuron integrates these inputs and generates an action potential, when its membrane potential surpasses a certain threshold