JCSET | Projects in Biomathematics
Viewing Action Potentials Through the Hodgkin-Huxley Model of Excitability
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Minor
Cellular Biology
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Dr. Mccarthy
Presentation Format
Event
Abstract/Description
The Hodgkin-Huxley Model of Excitability is a quantitative description of electrical excitability in nerve cells which incorporates visuals to predict results regarding voltage-gated structures of ion channels . Combining phenomenological description and mathematical modeling yields the diversity and distribution of voltage gated ion channels in muscle and nerve cells. While action potential follows an all-or-none mechanism, stimuli can vary the action potential. This model is essential for understanding the mechanisms these channels use when initiating action potentials. Through observation of the voltage-gated ion channels and utilization of this model, proper research can be done to alleviate degenerative diseases in the brain.
Spring Scholars Week 2022 Event
Principles of Biomathematics
Viewing Action Potentials Through the Hodgkin-Huxley Model of Excitability
The Hodgkin-Huxley Model of Excitability is a quantitative description of electrical excitability in nerve cells which incorporates visuals to predict results regarding voltage-gated structures of ion channels . Combining phenomenological description and mathematical modeling yields the diversity and distribution of voltage gated ion channels in muscle and nerve cells. While action potential follows an all-or-none mechanism, stimuli can vary the action potential. This model is essential for understanding the mechanisms these channels use when initiating action potentials. Through observation of the voltage-gated ion channels and utilization of this model, proper research can be done to alleviate degenerative diseases in the brain.