# Understanding Intra-Region Connections and Temporal Context Requirements **URL:** https://discourse.numenta.org/t/understanding-intra-region-connections-and-temporal-context-requirements/5904 **Category:** Getting Started **Created:** [April 25, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.numenta.org/t/understanding-intra-region-connections-and-temporal-context-requirements/5904 "2019-04-25T15:42:37Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 3

### Author: ![Bitking](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.numenta.org/bitking/32/3099_2.png) [@Bitking](https://discourse.numenta.org/u/Bitking) #### Post date: [April 25, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.numenta.org/t/understanding-intra-region-connections-and-temporal-context-requirements/5904/3 "2019-04-25T15:57:42Z")

> [@mh01223](#): > > (1) Am I correct in understanding that a cell within a region can connect to any other cell via multiple possible paths (multiple different synaptic connections between the dendritic segments themselves)? No. The dendritic arbors are limited to a relatively short distance. From what I have read - perhaps 0.5 mm. This works out to the nearest 220 or so mini-columns. For more than you probably want to know about the wiring details: > [@Project : Full-layer V1 using HTM insights](https://discourse.numenta.org/t/project-full-layer-v1-using-htm-insights/3771/35): > > I have been conversing with @gmirey for some time on this general topic. We endeavored to get a sense of the scale of the relative dimensional quantities of the temporal layer, inputs and cell/column spacing, number and range of the connections. You know - the basic facts of making a realistic model. Some of what was discussed was what is known about reach and density of the dendritic arbor in the “input” layer. We established the key factors would be: what is the spacing of the ascending cort… --- _[View the full topic](https://discourse.numenta.org/t/understanding-intra-region-connections-and-temporal-context-requirements/5904)._