What is the function of divergent neuronal circuits in the nervous system?

Divergence allows one neuron to communicate with many other neurons in a network. Convergence allows a neuron to receive input from many neurons in a network.

What does neural divergence mean?

(noun) When a neuron fires and the signal is sent to many other neurons.

Which neuron circuit is only found in the brain?

Interneurons
Interneurons, which are found only in the CNS, connect one neuron to another. They receive information from other neurons (either sensory neurons or interneurons) and transmit information to other neurons (either motor neurons or interneurons).

What part of the brain controls neural pathways?

hippocampus
In the hippocampus there are neural pathways involved in its circuitry including the perforant pathway, that provides a connectional route from the entorhinal cortex to all fields of the hippocampal formation, including the dentate gyrus, all CA fields (including CA1), and the subiculum.

How many neurons are involved in a diverging circuit?

In a diverging circuit, one nerve fiber branches and synapses with several postsynaptic cells. Each of those may synapse with several more, so input from just one neuron may produce output through dozens of neurons.

How are cells stimulated in a diverging circuit?

In a diverging circuit, one neuron synapses with a number of postsynaptic cells. Each of these may synapse with many more making it possible for one neuron to stimulate up to thousands of cells. This is exemplified in the way that thousands of muscle fibers can be stimulated from the initial input from a single motor neuron.

What are the different types of neural circuits?

These circuits are a diverging circuit, a converging circuit, a reverberating circuit, and a parallel after-discharge circuit. In a diverging circuit, one neuron synapses with a number of postsynaptic cells. Each of these may synapse with many more making it possible for one neuron to stimulate up to thousands of cells.

What’s the difference between a diverging and converging circuit?

12.27): In a diverging circuit, one nerve fiber branches and synapses with several postsynaptic cells. A converging circuit is the opposite of a diverging circuit—input from many different nerve fibers is funneled to one neuron or neuronal pool.