COMMON ABBREVIATIONS


ACh - acetylcholine
A - ampere
C - capacitance
cm - centimeter
CNS - central nervous system
C - concentration
g - conductance
gx - conductance of ion "x"
i - current
db - decibel
EEG - electroencephalogram
EMG - electromyogram
Vx - equilibrium potential of ion "x"
EPSP - excitatory postsynaptic potential
Hz - hertz
IPSP - inhibitory postsynaptic potential
Pi - inorganic phosphate
ix - ionic current of ion "x"

JND - just-noticeable-difference
kHz - kilohertz
kV - kilovolt
Vmax - maximum velocity of shortening of a muscle
MLF - medial longitudinal fasciculus
Vm - membrane potential
m - meter
m/sec - meters per second
mA - milliampere
mg - milligram
ml - milliliter
mm - millimeter
mM - millimole
msec - millisecond
mV - millivolt
MEPP - miniature endplate potential
min - minutes
M - molar

NE - norepinephrine
nm - nanometer
VPL - nucleus ventralis posterolateralis of the thalamus
VPM - nucleus ventralis posteromedialis of the thalamus
Greek letter omega - ohm
pF - picofarad
dV/dt - rate of change of voltage
R - resistance
VE - respiratory flow rate
Vr - resting membrane potential
sec - second
SPL - sound pressure level
Greek letter lambda - space constant
TEA - tetraethylammonium
TTX - tetrodotoxin
Greek letter tau - time constant
V - volts or voltage


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