Biomedical Engineering Reference
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CHAPTER
12
Bioelectric Phenomena
John D. Enderle, PhD
OUTLINE
12.1 Introduction
748
12.6 The Hodgkin-Huxley Model of
the Action Potential
783
12.2 History
748
12.7 Model of a Whole Neuron
797
12.3 Neurons
756
12.8 Chemical Synapses
800
12.4 Basic Biophysics Tools and
Relationships
761
12.9 Exercises
808
12.5 Equivalent Circuit Model for the
Cell Membrane
Suggested Readings
814
773
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS CHAPTER, STUDENTS WILL BE
ABLE TO:
￿ Describe the history of bioelectric
phenomenon.
￿ Qualitatively explain how signaling occurs
among neurons.
￿ Calculate the membrane potential due to one
or more ions.
￿ Compute the change in membrane potential
due to a current pulse through a cell
membrane.
￿ Describe the change in membrane potential
with distance after stimulation.
￿ Explain the voltage clamp experiment and
an action potential.
￿ Simulate an action potential using the
Hodgkin-Huxley model.
￿ Describe the process used for
communication among neurons.
 
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