Voltage-Dependent Membrane Permeability

Overview

Ion Currents across Nerve Cell Membranes

BOX 3A The Voltage Clamp Method

Two Types of Voltage-Dependent Ion Currents

Two Voltage-Dependent Membrane Conductances

Reconstruction of the Action Potential

Long-Distance Signaling by Means of Action Potentials

Increased Conduction Velocity as a Result of Myelination

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS: Multiple Sclerosis