# Synaptic Pathway **Entity class:** Concept or analytic term **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] **Type:** Neural graph concept **Primary source:** [[articles/2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces|2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces]] ## Definition A **synaptic pathway** is an ordered route through one or more synaptic connections by which activity can propagate through a neural circuit. ## Relationships - [[wiki/Codex (Connectome Data Explorer)|Codex]] lets users trace pathways in [[wiki/FlyWire|FlyWire]]. - The report's four-hop observation concerns graph reachability, not guaranteed real-time causal transmission or equivalent synaptic strength. <!-- BEGIN HUMANIZED RELATIONSHIPS 2026-09-11 --> This entry's documented connections are expressed in its definition and related-work routes, with provenance retained in the source-linked material. <!-- END HUMANIZED RELATIONSHIPS 2026-09-11 --> ## Related Work in the Corpus <!-- BEGIN HUMANIZED CORPUS ROUTES 2026-09-11 --> - In [[articles/2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces|2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces]], **FlyWire: Whole-Brain Completeness at Insect Scale** provides the narrative context for **Synaptic Pathway**: Tools developed include Codex (Connectome Data Explorer)—an open-access web interface enabling anyone with internet access to navigate neurons and synaptic pathways without downloading massive datasets, already used by over… <!-- END HUMANIZED CORPUS ROUTES 2026-09-11 -->