The Physics of Nerves
Biological Physics
2010-08-26 v1
Abstract
The accepted model for nerve pulse propagation in biological membranes seems insufficient. It is restricted to dissipative electrical phenomena and considers nerve pulses exclusively as a microscopic phenomenon. A simple thermodynamic model that is based on the macroscopic properties of membranes allows explaining more features of nerve pulse propagation including the phenomenon of anesthesia that has so far remained unexplained.
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@article{arxiv.1008.4279,
title = {The Physics of Nerves},
author = {Thomas Heimburg},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1008.4279},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
7 pages, 7 Figures. English translation of an article published in Physik Journal in German language