10. Information and Information Processing by Neural Circuits

Information is processed by ____ _____ to ____ features and _____ adaptive outputs to ____ other _______ ______

information is processed by neural networks to extract features and produce adaptive outputs to drive other physiological systems

“information” conveys

something about the state of the world — either external or internal to the animal

the nervous system’s core functions are to ___, ____, and ____ information, and to ____ the activity of ____ _______ ________ based on this activity

encode, process, and store information, and to drive the activity of other physiological systems based on this activity

How a neural circuit processes information depends on:

1. network topology: which neuron synapses with which neurons

2. what the individual properties of each of those neurons are

“decoding” attempts to ____ ______ information from nervous system activity using ______ _____

read out information from nervous system activity using neurophysiological techniques

detecting neurons that code for aspects of the stimulus via their ___ ____, ____ _____, or ____ with ____ _____

firing rate, temporal pattern, or relationship with other neurons