In recent studies it was shown that dendrites fire not only spikes. But also the

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In recent studies it was shown that dendrites fire not only spikes. But also they generate slow varying voltages. With large fluctuations between voltages. If those fluctuations were larger or smaller would that affect learning process? I assume that changes in those voltages are well synchronized with actions that take place in the dendrite and neuron in general. If this synchronization was to improve. Would that improve learning process? According to this study single dendrite is rather than being single conduit. That is active at one moment throwout its entire body. The dendrite can actually make one part of its body react to the signal while other part of its body not to react to the signal. There fore vary its signals through time. According to this study that allows greater flexibility in learning. And dendrites make large number of decision based on that which as the study says make them able to act both as digital and analog system. Is that correct? And what would happen if the dendrite was separated into even greater number of units?

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In recent studies it was shown that dendrites fire not only spikes. But also they generate slow varying voltages.

This is true dendrites are not only suppose to spikes its also generate some slow voltages by the same other voltage by the action potencial.

If those fluctuations were larger or smaller would that affect learning process?

Yes it will deffinatly affect learning process. The dendrites need a sequence voltage at the time of learning but its larger fluctuations may lead to more excitations that will affact the learning process and it may also show convulsions like effects. Where smaller flactuations may slow this process which may difficult to learn anything.

If this synchronization was to improve. Would that improve learning process?

To improve learning process the main thing in this flactuation is synchronization. As we show above the larger and smaller flactuations is not good. If we improve synchronization it will imrove learning process.

what would happen if the dendrite was separated into even greater number of units?

It will directly affact the learning process. We will loss the learning But in this condition learning process is not only the point it will affact other various process those are done by neurons the process such as all sensory and motor functions may lead to paralysis.

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