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Two-terminal electronic circuit neuron model is described. The model has time-variant voltagecurrent characteristics of an excitable membrane. Corresponding equivalent circuit is shown by the use of time-invariant elements as a voltage-controlled oscillator. The design principle of the model is outlined. Two application examples are demonstrated: (1) Simulator of the excitable membrane for the investigation of a voltage-clamp instrument, which works in the low current and low voltage region. (2) Circuit model for an electric organ of a weakly electric fish, Apteronotus.
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Hoshimiya, N., Yoshida, S., Shogen, K. et al. Two-terminal electronic circuit neuron model with excitable membrane V-I-t characteristics. Biol. Cybernetics 35, 125–130 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00337057
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