[Verse 1] Deep in the dendrite jungle where the signals collide NMDA receptors standing guard with scientific pride Need two keys to unlock the gate, that's the molecular way Glutamate from upstream plus voltage where it stays Magnesium blocks the channel when the membrane's at rest But depolarize that postsynapse and watch the ion fest It's an AND gate operation, both conditions must align Presynaptic neurotransmitter with postsynaptic shrine [Chorus] AND gate, AND gate, two signals must unite Glutamate and voltage, both burning bright Forty synapses dancing in formation Location determines the destination Proximal power, distal decay That's how the dendrites play their game today [Verse 2] Forty synapses firing with identical strength and speed But placement writes the story of electrical need Cluster them close to soma, watch the voltage explode Every millivolt adding up along that neural code Membrane resistance lower near the cellular core Each synapse hits harder than the ones before Integration zone receives the full cooperative blast Strong somatic response from synapses massed [Chorus] AND gate, AND gate, two signals must unite Glutamate and voltage, both burning bright Forty synapses dancing in formation Location determines the destination Proximal power, distal decay That's how the dendrites play their game today [Bridge] But spread those forty out to distant branches thin Cable properties ensure the signal grows dim Membrane resistance climbs as currents travel far Forty whispers fading like a distant star Same synapses, different postal codes Dendritic mathematics in electrical modes [Verse 3] Length constant governs how the current flows Exponential decay as the distance grows Distal synapses scream but soma barely hears Through cytoplasmic highways filled with molecular tears Coincidence detection needs that spatial dance Proximal recruitment gives the action potential chance While scattered activation dissipates and dies In dendritic computation's mathematical disguise [Verse 4] Calcium cascades through the opened gates Plasticity protocols determining neural fates LTP strengthening when coincidence is found While distant signals make barely a sound Temporal precision meets spatial design In this neural network's grand paradigm Millisecond windows of opportunity For synaptic democracy's community [Chorus] AND gate, AND gate, two signals must unite Glutamate and voltage, both burning bright Forty synapses dancing in formation Location determines the destination Proximal power, distal decay That's how the dendrites play their game today [Outro] From NMDA gates to dendritic trees Computation flows like electrical seas Placement and timing, the neural keys Unlocking the secrets of memories
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