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cable theory

cable theory noun: the use of mathematical models to calculate the electric current and accompanying voltage along passive neurites, particularly the dendrites that receive synaptic inputs at different sites and times.

Noun

cable theory (uncountable)

  1. The use of mathematical models to calculate the electric current and accompanying voltage along passive neurites, particularly the dendrites that receive synaptic inputs at different sites and times.

Questions about cable theory

What does cable theory mean?
Cable theory means the use of mathematical models to calculate the electric current and accompanying voltage along passive neurites, particularly the dendrites that receive synaptic inputs at different sites and times.
What part of speech is cable theory?
Cable theory is a noun.

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