title: The function of dendritic spines: devices subserving biochemical rather than electrical compartmentalization.
authors.affiliation: Computation and Neural Systems Program, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena 91125.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zador
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D003712:Dendrites / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004594:Electrophysiology; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium