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A study on electrical signal transmission in biological neural network: modeling of gap junction.

by Hu Xiao Ling. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 103-111). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Basic Physiology of the Nervous System --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Membrane Potential and Its Propagation --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Cellular Communication --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2 --- Background of Neural Modeling --- p.5 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Models for Membrane --- p.5 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- The Models for Gap Junctions --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- A Study on the Pulse Train --- p.11 / Chapter 1.3 --- Main Purposes of the Study --- p.14 / Chapter 1.4 --- Organization of Thesis --- p.15 / Chapter 2 --- Electrical Synaptic Model --- p.17 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2 --- Model Description --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- An Introduction of the Active Membrane Model --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- The Electrical Synaptic Model --- p.25 / Chapter 2.3 --- Numerical Calculation --- p.32 / Chapter 2.4 --- Simulation Results --- p.37 / Chapter 2.5 --- Discussion --- p.44 / Chapter 3 --- Analysis of the Synaptic Model --- p.46 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2 --- Time Constant Analysis --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Junctional Time Constant in Bennette's Model --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- The Junctional Time Constant in Our Model --- p.52 / Chapter 3.3 --- Model Reconstruction --- p.57 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.62 / Chapter 4 --- Action Potential Train Transmission Analysis --- p.69 / Chapter 4.1 --- Theoretical Analysis on the Refractory Period at the Post-membrane --- p.70 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Introduction of Membrane Threshold and Refractory Period --- p.71 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Stochastic Models of Neuron Firing --- p.73 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Effect of Refractory Period on the p.d.f. of Poisson Process --- p.78 / Chapter 4.2 --- Simulation of the Action Potential Train Transmission --- p.85 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Effects of the Model Parameter on the Action Potential Train Transmission --- p.90 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Effects of the Refractory Period of the Post-membrane on the Action Potential Train Transmission --- p.94 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.96 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Section Summary --- p.98 / Chapter 5 --- Conclusions and Future Studies --- p.99 / Chapter 5.1 --- Conclusions of Major Contributions --- p.99 / Chapter 5.2 --- Topics for Future Studies --- p.101

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_322834
Date January 1999
ContributorsHu, Xiao Ling., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Electronic Engineering.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xiii, 111 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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