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rheobase

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rheobase [′rēยทō‚bās]
(physiology)
The intensity of the steady current just sufficient to excite a tissue when suddenly applied.


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The author provides a short synopsis on the movement of electricity through the body, which introduces the concept of rheobase.
Chapters on the physiological basis of excitable tissues and principles of electrical stimulation contain excellent graphs and figures that aid readers in descriptions of physiological concepts (ie, action potentials, strength-duration relationships, rheobase and chronaxie, and length-tension relationships) as well as stimulation principles, such as impedance, Ohm's Law, and stimulation parameters.
Rheobase, input resistance, and motor-unit type in medial gastrocnemius motoneurons in the cat.
 
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