Title :
How to Explain Why "Unequal Anisotropy Ratios" is Important Using Pictures but No Mathematics
Author :
Roth, Bradley J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Oakland Univ., Rochester, MI
fDate :
Aug. 30 2006-Sept. 3 2006
Abstract :
"Unequal anisotropy ratios" is an important property of cardiac tissue. Many of the fundamental mechanisms governing how the heart responds to an electrical shock require unequal anisotropy ratios. In this paper, author explains the role of unequal anisotropy ratios using pictures rather than mathematics. The goal is to develop physical insight, so has to understand qualitatively why the condition of unequal anisotropy ratios is so important
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biological tissues; biomembrane transport; cardiology; neurophysiology; cardiac tissue; electrical shock; ion channels; unequal anisotropy ratios; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Cardiac tissue; Cities and towns; Conductivity; Current density; Extracellular; Gas insulated transmission lines; Heart; Mathematics; Myocardium;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2006. EMBS '06. 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0032-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2006.260486
