New wave-type mechanism of saltatory conduction in myelinated axons and micro-saltatory conduction in C fibres

Volume: 49, Issue: 5, Pages: 343 - 360
Published: Jun 25, 2020
Abstract
We present a new wave-type model of saltatory conduction in myelinated axons. Poor conductivity in the neuron cytosol limits electrical current signal velocity according to cable theory, to 1–3 m/s, whereas saltatory conduction occurs with a velocity of 100–300 m/s. We propose a wave-type mechanism for saltatory conduction in the form of the kinetics of an ionic plasmon-polariton being the hybrid of the electro-magnetic wave and of the...
Paper Details
Title
New wave-type mechanism of saltatory conduction in myelinated axons and micro-saltatory conduction in C fibres
Published Date
Jun 25, 2020
Volume
49
Issue
5
Pages
343 - 360
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