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Modeling Biological Membranes with Circuit Boards and Measuring Electrical Signals in Axons: Student Laboratory Exercises
Published on: January 18, 2011
Modeling biological membranes with circuit boards and measuring electrical signals in axons: student laboratory
Martha M Robinson1, Jonathan M Martin, Harold L Atwood
1Department of Biology, University of Kentucky, KY, USA.
Abstract:
This is a demonstration of how electrical models can be used to characterize biological membranes. This exercise also introduces biophysical terminology used in electrophysiology. The same equipment is used in the membrane model as on live preparations. Some properties of an isolated nerve cord are investigated: nerve action potentials, recruitment of neurons, and responsiveness of the nerve cord to environmental factors.
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