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Chronaxy  

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  • Chronaxie

Scope note

  • The shortest duration of an electrical stimulus where the threshold amplitude is twice the rheobase - the minimum required for eliciting an ACTION POTENTIAL at any time period. It is a measure of the excitability of nerve or muscle tissue, and is characteristic of types and/or condition of the nerve or muscle cells in the tissue.

History note

  • 70(65)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002907

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