Abstract
A possible mechanism for the synchronization of action potential propagation along a bundle of neurons (ephaptic coupling) is considered. It is shown that this mechanism is similar to the salutatory conduction of the action potential between the nodes of Ranvier in myelinated axons. The proposed model allows us to estimate the scale of the correlation, i.e., the distance between neurons in the nervous tissue, wherein their synchronization becomes possible. The possibility for experimental verification of the proposed model of synchronization is discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 066009 |
Journal | Physical Biology |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 23 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biophysics
- Structural Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology
Keywords
- action potential
- adjacent neurons
- synchronization