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Author Northrop, Robert B

Title Introduction to dynamic modeling of neuro-sensory systems / Robert B. Northrop
Published Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, ©2001

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Description 1 online resource (469 pages) : illustrations
Series Biomedical engineering series
Biomedical engineering series (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Contents Types of Neurons -- Motoneurons -- Vertebrate Peripheral Sensory Neurons -- Neuroendocrine Cells -- Interneurons -- Electrical Properties of Nerve Membrane -- The Source of UM Electrical Parameters -- Decremental Conduction on Dendrites: The Space Constant -- Active Membrane: The Nerve Spike -- Saltatory Conduction on Myelinated Axons -- Synapses: epsps and ipsps -- Chemical Synapses -- Electrical Synapses -- epsps and ipsps -- Quantal Release of Neurotransmitter -- Models for the Nerve Action Potential -- The 1952 Hodgkin-Huxley Model for Action Potential Generation -- Properties of the Hodgkin-Huxley Model -- Extended Hodgkin-Huxley Models -- Selected Examples of Sensory Receptors and Small Receptor Arrays -- The Generalized Receptor -- Dynamic Response -- Receptor Nonlinearity -- Receptor Sensitivity -- A Model for Optimum Firing Threshold -- Simulation of a Model Receptor with a Continuously Variable Firing Threshold -- Chemoreceptors -- The Vertebrate Olfactory Chemoreceptor -- Olfaction in Arthropods -- Mechanoreceptors -- Insect Trichoid Hairs -- Insect Campaniform Sensilla -- Muscle Length Receptors -- Muscle Force Receptors -- Statocysts -- Pacinian Corpuscles -- Magnetoreceptors -- Behavioral Evidence for Magnetic Sensing -- The Putative Magnetoreceptor Neurons of Tritonia -- Models for Magnetoreceptors -- Electroreceptors -- Ampullary Receptors -- Weakly Electric Fish and Knollenorgans -- Gravity Sensors of the Cockroach, Arenivaga sp -- Hartman's Methods -- Hartman's Results
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-452) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Neural networks (Neurobiology)
Computational neuroscience.
Neural circuitry.
Computer simulation.
Digital computer simulation.
Neural networks (Computer science)
Models, Neurological
Nerve Net
Computational Biology -- methods
Computer Simulation
Neural Networks, Computer
Neurons -- physiology
simulation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Physical.
Neural networks (Computer science)
Neural circuitry
Digital computer simulation
Computer simulation
Computational neuroscience
Neural networks (Neurobiology)
Sensorischer Rezeptor
Modell
Dynamische Modellierung
Nervensystem
Nervennetz
Réseaux neuronaux.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781420041729
142004172X