A typical neuron makes about ten thousand connections to neighboring neurons. Given the billions of neurons, this means there are as many connections in a single cubic centimeter of brain tissue as there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.


Incognito: The Secret Lives of The Brain (ed. Canongate Books, 2011) - ISBN: 9780857860477

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A typical neuron makes about ten thousand connections to neighboring neurons. Given the billions of neurons, this means there are as many connections ...

A typical neuron makes about ten thousand connections to neighboring neurons. Given the billions of neurons, this means there are as many connections ...

A typical neuron makes about ten thousand connections to neighboring neurons. Given the billions of neurons, this means there are as many connections ...

A typical neuron makes about ten thousand connections to neighboring neurons. Given the billions of neurons, this means there are as many connections ...