Computer modeling of a spinal reflex circuit
AUTOR(ES)
Dalcin, Bruno L., Cruz, Frederico Alan, Cortez, Célia Martins, Passos, Emmanuel P. L.
FONTE
Brazilian Journal of Physics
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2005-12
RESUMO
We used a set of properties of the interactions among the spinal neurons in order to develop a computer model for a spinal reflex circuit. The model equations take into account the synaptic characteristics of the somatodendritic membrane of neurons in a morphofunctional unity of the spinal reflex activity. This model is based on the idea that the responses of spinal alpha-motoneurons to a sensorial stimulation can be modulated by the serial activation of a motor command chain. We developed a Fortran program for simulating a physiological situation. The results are discussed in terms of available experimental data for the motoneuron firing rate.
