Inductance in Neural Systems

Abstract: A neural circuit model involving inductance is established to explain the neural networks’ behavior. A parallel resistor-inductor-capacitor (RLC) circuit was used to fit the stimulus artifacts in the electromyography (EMG) recording of cortical and pelvic electrical nerve stimulations. This parallel RLC circuit model also predicts the resonance effect in both stimulus artifacts and EMG signals. Moreover, the well-known strength-duration relationship was directly derived to be a precise format with this parallel RLC circuit model. A theoretical explanation is provided to show the inductance is generated by the coil structure of the myelin sheath and the piezoelectric effect of the plasma membrane. One Sentence Summary: The inductance in the neural systems is generated by the coil structure of the myelin sheath and the piezoelectric effect of the plasma membrane.