Place Cells (O'Keefe 1971):
Fire when rat is in specific
spatial location (place field).
Phase Precession:
As rat traverses a field,
spikes shift from late to early
theta phase (O'Keefe & Recce).
Current position:
x=—, y=—
Active cells: 0
Theta phase: 0°
Heat map = place field density.
Colored dots = cell centers.
Fire when rat is in specific
spatial location (place field).
Phase Precession:
As rat traverses a field,
spikes shift from late to early
theta phase (O'Keefe & Recce).
Current position:
x=—, y=—
Active cells: 0
Theta phase: 0°
Heat map = place field density.
Colored dots = cell centers.