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| match between a model and what it represents - isomorphic is applied to a model that is like quantitatively close to what it models (ex Vout = 10 x Vin) |
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| larger area from which the current passively exits the cell |
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| part of the membrane where the current enters a cell |
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| representing a neural system in terms of electrical circuits made up of resistors and batteries etc |
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| clamping the memrane potential at certain values to investigate membrane currents initiated by the change in potential or y various chemical and synaptic inputs |
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| a micropipette with a special tip is used to detach a small piece of membrane and leave it sealed to the end of the tip. This makes it easy to vary the environment on either side of the membrane. this gives electrical access to the cell interior without having to penetrate the cell. |
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| can be attributed to a single cell |
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