SynapseType 

Definition of a synaptic mechanism

Complex Type Information

Model

status{0,1} , notes{0,1} , properties{0,1} , annotation{0,1} , group* , authorList{0,1} , publication* , neuronDBref* , modelDBref* , neuroMorphoRef* , (electrical_syn | doub_exp_syn | blocking_syn | multi_decay_syn | fac_dep_syn | stdp_syn)
Children: annotation, authorList, blocking_syn, doub_exp_syn, electrical_syn, fac_dep_syn, group, modelDBref, multi_decay_syn, neuroMorphoRef, neuronDBref, notes, properties, publication, status, stdp_syn

Attributes

QName Type Fixed Default Use Inheritable Annotation
name xs:string required

Used By

Element ChannelML/synapse_type

Source 

<xs:complexType name="SynapseType">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>Definition of a synaptic mechanism</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:sequence>
    <xs:element name="status" type="meta:Status" minOccurs="0">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Status of the synapse specification: stable, in progress, etc.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:element>
    <xs:group ref="meta:metadata">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Some metadata (notes, etc.) to describe the synapse.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:group>
    <xs:group ref="meta:referencedata"/>
    <xs:choice>
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Choice of electrical synapse, or a number of chemical synaptic transmission mechanism</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
      <xs:element name="electrical_syn" type="ElectricalSynapse">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>Electrical synaptic coupling as at a gap junction</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="doub_exp_syn" type="DoubleExponentialSynapse">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>Synaptic conductance with rise time and decay time</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="blocking_syn" type="BlockingSynapse">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>For example NMDA receptor synapses</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="multi_decay_syn" type="MultiDecaySynapse">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>An extension incorporating multiple decay time courses</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="fac_dep_syn" type="FacDepSynapse">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>A facilitating and depressing synaptic mechanism</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="stdp_syn" type="StdpSynapse">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>A synaptic mechanism implementing basic Spike Timing Dependent Plasticity based on Song and Abbott, 2001</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
    </xs:choice>
  </xs:sequence>
  <xs:attribute name="name" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
</xs:complexType>