A Mathematical Model of the Bag-Cell Neuron in Aplysia Californica
| dc.contributor.author | Lloyd, Drew | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-09-26T17:15:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-09-26T17:15:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-09-26T17:15:57Z | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2011 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Aplysia Californica are marine mollusks with a relatively simple central nervous system that makes them ideal for investigating neurons. The bag-cell neuron is found in the Aplysia and is important due to its activity causing the onset of a series of behaviours which culminate in egg laying. The bag-cell neuron is generally not very active but can be stimulated into a long active period known as the afterdischarge in which the neuron releases a hormone that causes egg laying. The afterdischarge is due to a fundamental change in the electrophysiological properties of the bag-cell neuron. The purpose of this thesis is to determine a mathematical model for the electrical activity found in a single bag-cell neuron which can be used to investigate the afterdischarge behaviour. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/6265 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.pending | false | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Waterloo | en |
| dc.subject | aplysia | en |
| dc.subject | neuron | en |
| dc.subject.program | Applied Mathematics | en |
| dc.title | A Mathematical Model of the Bag-Cell Neuron in Aplysia Californica | en |
| dc.type | Master Thesis | en |
| uws-etd.degree | Master of Mathematics | en |
| uws-etd.degree.department | Applied Mathematics | en |
| uws.peerReviewStatus | Unreviewed | en |
| uws.scholarLevel | Graduate | en |
| uws.typeOfResource | Text | en |