Correlation of action potentials in adjacent neurons

M. N. Shneider, M. Pekker

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Article number066009
JournalPhysical Biology
Volume12
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 23 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biophysics
  • Structural Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

Keywords

  • action potential
  • adjacent neurons
  • synchronization

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