Neural signals can travel significant distances within the neocortex without passing through white matter
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 88/100
Evidence from studies on long-range horizontal connections and traveling waves within the neocortex supports the fact that neural signals can travel significant distances intracortically without needing to pass through white matter tracts.
Evidence for · 3
Geometrical Computations Explain Projection Patterns of Long-Range Horizontal Connections in Visual Cortex
2004 · cited by 95
Paper [1] discusses long-range horizontal connections within the visual cortex that facilitate intra-cortical communication.
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Horizontal cortical connections shape intrinsic traveling waves into feature-selective motifs that regulate perceptual sensitivity
2024 · cited by 8
Paper [7] demonstrates that intrinsic traveling waves are shaped by recurrent horizontal connectivity and patchy long-range connections within cortical areas.
Horizontal cortical connections shape intrinsic traveling waves into feature-selective motifs that regulate perceptual sensitivity
2024 · cited by 7
Paper [8] similarly supports that long-range feature-dependent horizontal connectivity within the cortex coordinates synaptic activity and forms traveling waves.