• DocumentCode
    1223021
  • Title

    A Simple Electronic Neuron Model Incorporating Both Active and Passive Responses

  • Author

    Brockman, William H.

  • Author_Institution
    Biomedical Engineering Program, Iowa State University
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1979
  • Firstpage
    635
  • Lastpage
    639
  • Abstract
    An electronic model representing a small patch of neural membrane is described. The patch circuit is incorporated into a discrete element ladder network axon model. Electrotonic spread of subthreshold potentials, active action potential propagation, and synaptic events are demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    Biological system modeling; Biomedical engineering; Biomembranes; Circuits; Extracellular; Helium; Immune system; Nerve fibers; Neurons; Voltage; Action Potentials; Axons; Cell Membrane; Electric Conductivity; Electronics, Medical; Humans; Models, Neurological; Nerve Regeneration; Neurons; Synapses;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9294
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TBME.1979.326546
  • Filename
    4122960
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1223021