Natural Sciences & Computation

Single neuron models

According to this definitive source, our work in this area would be classified as,

Compartmentalist — Uses a thousand equations to describe a single neuron, none of whose parameters are experimentally determined. Often found weeping silently into a drink at conference bars. Worship at the Church of Rall.

Click on the image for an interactive WebGL motor neuron model.

Movies:

  • Where are the motor neurons? (5.6 MB mpg)

  • Rotation and dendrite visualization. (21 MB mpg)

  • Spiking of a MN to triangular current injection. (30 MB mpg)

NeuroMembrane

The NeuroMembrane Simulator is a pedagogical tool built by a team at the University of Alberta to bring to life static undergraduate textbook images in basic neurophysiology.