Chronaxy

"Chronaxy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID

D002907

MeSH Number(s)

E05.723.402.201

G07.265.175

G11.561.175

Concept/Terms

Chronaxy

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Chronaxy".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Physical Stimulation [E05.723]
Electric Stimulation [E05.723.402]
Chronaxy [E05.723.402.201]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Electrophysiological Phenomena [G07.265]
Chronaxy [G07.265.175]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena [G11.561]
Chronaxy [G11.561.175]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Chronaxy".

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