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A '''minicolumn''' is a vertically arranged group of [[neuron]]s in the [[neocortex]] which usually consists of about 80 [[cell]]s stacked on top of each other. It is a part of the cortical [[macrocolumn]], presumed to be the basic computational unit of the neocortex. | |||
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A minicolumn is a vertically arranged group of neurons in the neocortex which usually consists of about 80 cells stacked on top of each other. It is a part of the cortical macrocolumn, presumed to be the basic computational unit of the neocortex.