title: Behavioral significance of hippocampal θ oscillations: looking elsewhere to find the right answers.
abstract: The function of hippocampal theta oscillations has been subjected to constant speculation. Dynamic coupling of theta field potentials and spiking activity between the hippocampus and extra-hippocampal structures emphasizes the importance of theta-frequency oscillations in global spike-timing precision in the brain. Recent advances in understanding theta coupling between distant brain structures are discussed and explored in this article.
authors.affiliation: Kavli Institute of Systems Neuroscience and Centre for the Biology of Memory, Medical-Technical Research Centre, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7489, Trondheim, Norway. calvin.young@ntnu.no
authors.forename: Calvin K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D013826:Theta Rhythm / Q000502:physiology*