Medical Definition of Local circuit theory
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A generally accepted model for neuronal conduction, by which depolarisation of a small region of a neuronal plasma membrane produces transmembrane currents in the neighbouring regions, tending to depolarise them. As the sodium channels are voltage gated, the depolarisation causes further channels to open, thus propagating the action potential.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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