I tend to agree that the word "memory" makes me think of a higher level (more abstract) type of action than a simple reactive switch, I'm not sure where the lin

I tend to agree that the word "memory" makes me think of a higher level (more abstract) type of action than a simple reactive switch, I'm not sure where the line is or if there really needs to be one or not. Having said that, are you familiar with the purkinje cell from a rabbit that they trained to respond to timed patterns of input in isolation? Timed pattern=input 1, delay X, input 2, delay Y, then input 3. Definitely more than a simple on/off switch type training, but does that rise to the level of "memory"?