Spread of discrete structural changes in synthetic polyanionic gel: A model of propagation of a nerve impulse

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 218, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 497-505

  Tasaki, Ichiji ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; GLASS; POLYANION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM ION;

GEL; POLYACRYLATE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CROSS LINKING; ELECTRIC CURRENT; GEL; IMMERSION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER; NONMYELINATED NERVE; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036413617     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5193(02)93095-X     Document Type: Article

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