cable theory

noun

The use of mathematical models to calculate the electric current and accompanying voltage along passive neurites, particularly the dendrites that receive synaptic inputs at different sites and times.

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Meanings

nouncable theory (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsThe use of mathematical models to calculate the electric current and accompanying voltage along passive neurites, particularly the dendrites that receive synaptic inputs at different sites and times.

Translations

Finnish kaapeliteoria
  • kaapeliteoriaTranslations
German Kabeltheorie
  • KabeltheorieTranslations
Polish but see teoria kabli
  • but see teoria kabliTranslations
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Chicago

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