Action potential model based on the compression of the cell membrane

Author

Guijarro, E. ; Ferrero, J.M. ; Díez-Caballero, T.

Author_Institution

Dept. de Ingenieria Electron., Univ. Politecnica de Valencia, Spain

fYear

1988

fDate

4-7 Nov. 1988

Firstpage

954

Abstract

The action potential event is explained, making use of a membrane model that includes an electromechanical action, such as electrostatic compression. The model shows the permeability modulation induced by potential changes and explains the ionic transfer phenomena (sodium input in the rising phase and the delayed output of potassium in the decaying phase). Other associated phenomena, such as accommodation, are also explained. It is necessary to consider the presence of an inhibition mechanism for the sodium transfer, probably associated with the transferred charge.<>

Keywords

bioelectric potentials; biomechanics; biomembrane transport; biomembranes; cellular biophysics; cellular transport and dynamics; K; Na; accommodation; action potential event; cell membrane compression; decaying phase; electromechanical action; electrostatic compression; inhibition mechanism; ionic transfer phenomena; membrane model; permeability modulation; potential changes; rising phase; transferred charge;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

New Orleans, LA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0785-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1988.95275

Filename

95275