ON THE RELATION BETWEEN EXCITATION WAVE AND CONFIGURATION OF ACTION CURRENT IN THE AKIYAMA MODEL OF EXCITATION CONDUCTION

With the Akiyama model of excitation conduction. A monophasic action potential curve was obtained and its reference to the potential curve of the living tissues was interpreted. 1. The so-called prepotential is produced only by the potential led to the electrode through the medium, but also by addition of the mentioned potential directly led from the site in stimulated process. 2. When the rear end of excitation wavepasses away from under the electrode, the slope of the falling phase becomes steep. Therefore in the measurement of excitation wave length in the nerve fiber, it is necessary to investigate precisely the change in the potential. 3. The slope of the falling phase depends upon the state of recovery that is, the potential level in the recoveryprocess