ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF THE NEURON AND ELECTRICAL MODELLING OF PASSIVE NEURON CELL MEMBRANE

Authors : Muhammed Furkan BEYAZYÜZ

Pages : 62-65

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Publication Date : 2019-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Abstract— Neurons are linked to each other and other cells through an electrochemical mechanism. Understanding the electrical properties of neurons is essential for understanding the functioning of the brain. We can model the single neuron by standard electric circuits, and these models could be used for modeling of neuron networks. And modeling of neural networks is important for understanding the whole brain. Although we can model a single neuron by electric circuits, there is a difference between them in terms of the nature of electric charge carriers. While the main charge carrier is electrons in standard electrical circuits, neurons have a different mechanism. The main charge carriers in neurons is ions. The cell membrane is an insulator and there are some specific channels on it with different permeability for different ions. This structure of the cell membrane is very important for signal transmission in neurons. Passive modeling of the cell membrane is the basis of signal transduction in neurons.
Keywords : Neuron, Passive Cell Membrane, Electrical Modeling, Electrical Properties