An electrodiffusion model of conduction in nerve fibers

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dc.contributor.advisorClark, John W., Jr.en_US
dc.creatorMcMahon, Michael Georgeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:19:25Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:19:25Zen_US
dc.date.issued1995en_US
dc.description.abstractA new membrane model for mammalian nerve fibers has been developed. The membrane model utilizes new characterizations for delayed-rectifier currents, and adds an inwardly-rectifying potassium channel as well as a sodium-potassium pump current. Fits are shown to action potential and I-V data at two different temperatures. The Nernst-Planck electrodiffusion equation was then utilized to derive a linked compartmental model of the unmyelinated mammalian nerve fiber with lumped parameter values. The results from this unmyelinated fiber model were presented and compared to data in the literature. A myelinated nerve axon model is also developed and issues of numerical implementation are discussed.en_US
dc.format.extent118 p.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS E.E. 1996 MCMAHONen_US
dc.identifier.citationMcMahon, Michael George. "An electrodiffusion model of conduction in nerve fibers." (1995) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13976">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13976</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13976en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectElectronicsen_US
dc.subjectElectrical engineeringen_US
dc.subjectBiomedical engineeringen_US
dc.subjectNeurosciencesen_US
dc.subjectBiologyen_US
dc.subjectEngineeringen_US
dc.titleAn electrodiffusion model of conduction in nerve fibersen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentElectrical Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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