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Table 2 Parameters used for MRG simulation of peripheral mammalian axons

From: Effects of waveform shape and electrode material on KiloHertz frequency alternating current block of mammalian peripheral nerve

Parameters

Values

Node length

1 μm

Myelin attachment paranode length

3 μm

Main paranode length

Diameter dependent

Internodal section length (× 6)

Diameter dependent

DC capacitance (C-DC-)a

2 μm cm − 2

Infinte frequency capacitance (C∞)a

1.1 μm cm − 2

Myelin capacitance

0.1 μm cm − 2

Axoplasmic resistivity

70 Ω cm

Periaxonal resistivity

70 Ω cm

Myelin conductance

0.001 S cm − 2

Myelin attachment paranode conductance

0.001 S cm − 2

Main segment paranode conductance

0.0001 S cm − 2

Internode segment conductance

0.0001 S cm − 2

Maximum fast Na + conductance

3 S cm − 2

Maximum persistent Na + conductance

0.01 S cm − 2

Maximum slow K+ conductance

0.08 S cm − 2

Nodal leakage conductance

0.007 S cm − 2

Na + Nernst potential

50 mV

K+ Nernst potential

−90 mV

Leakage reversal potential

−90 mV

Resting potential

−80 mV

Temperature

37 °C

  1. aParameters of the frequency-dependent membrane capacitance (Howell et al. 2015)