title: Hebb's concept of synaptic plasticity and neuronal cell assemblies.
abstract: Both in vertebrates and in invertebrates the study of processes of plasticity in nervous systems have led to consistent models of molecular mechanisms for the so-called Hebb's synapse. Changes of synaptic efficacy will lead to changes in the properties of assemblies of nerve cells--as seen today the correlates of purport. Donald Hebb's view of the characteristics of such assemblies appears farsighted.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Biologie III, Freiburg i. Br., Germany.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Spatz
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history*; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology*