Title :
Analog Model of a Passive Myelinated Nerve Fiber
Author_Institution :
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa 50010.
Abstract :
A model for a passive myelinated nerve fiber has been constructed utilizing an EAI 8800 analog computer. The model is designed to demonstrate the passive spread of a voltage applied to a fiber at a node of Ranvier.
Keywords :
Coils; Cooling; Copper; Dogs; Electrodes; Frequency; Magnetic fields; Nerve fibers; Testing; Water heating; Computers, Analog; Mathematics; Models, Neurological; Nerve Fibers, Myelinated; Neural Conduction;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1973.324224
