Chronaxy

The shortest duration of an electrical stimulus where the threshold amplitude is twice the rheobase - the minimum required for eliciting an ACTION POTENTIAL at any time period. It is a measure of the excitability of nerve or muscle tissue, and is characteristic of types and/or condition of the nerve or muscle cells in the tissue.

Year introduced: 1970(1965)

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Tree Number(s): E05.723.402.201, G07.265.175, G11.561.175

MeSH Unique ID: D002907

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• Chronaxie

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Physical Stimulation
Electric Stimulation
Chronaxy

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Physiological Phenomena
Electrophysiological Phenomena
Chronaxy

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena
Chronaxy