electrotonus
/ɪˌlɛktrəˈtoʊnəs/
noun
- The altered electrical state of a nerve or muscle when a constant electric current passes through it.
- Electrotonus describes the changes in excitability along a nerve fiber during stimulation.
- In the lab, they measured electrotonus to see how the muscle reacted to the applied voltage.
- The scientist studied electrotonus to understand how nerves respond to steady currents.