Symbols and definitions

Symbol

Definition

$t_0$

start of the AP spike

$t_1$

end of the AP spike and begin of recovery period

$t_2$

end of recovery period

$d_{AP}$

action potential duration

$d_{spike}$

spike duration

$l_{myel}$

length of the spike for myelinated axons

$l_{inoR}$

internode length

$l_{noR}$

node length $=l_{myel}$

$l_{unmyel}$

length of the spike for unmyelinated axons

$v_{myel}$

conduction velocity for myelinated axon

$v_{unmyel}$

conduction velocity for unmyelinated axon

$d_t$

distance covered by the AP at t time

$no{R}_t$

noR reached at t time

noR

node of Ranvier acronym