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Thalamocortical Circuit DiagramLlinás & Paré; Dreaming and Wakefulness Baars; Essential Sources in the Scientific Study of Consciousness
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Schematic diagram showing the interconnections of the basic cellular components of the thalamocortical system The left panel illustrates simulated spike trains of these various cell types in waking, slow-wave sleep, and REM sleep. Note the sharp contrast between the activity of thalamic and cortical cells in slow-wave sleep and EEG-desynchronized states. |
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