giant axon of the squid

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:anatomical_structure
gptkbp:contains voltage-gated ion channels
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:Hodgkin-Huxley_model
understanding of nerve impulses
gptkbp:diameter up to 1 mm
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:J.Z._Young
gptkbp:enables fast escape response
insertion of electrodes
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:squid
gptkbp:function rapid signal conduction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label giant axon of the squid
gptkbp:location mantle of squid
gptkbp:membranePotential resting potential around -65 mV
gptkbp:modelOrganismFor gptkb:Loligo_pealeii
gptkbp:notableFor large diameter
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Andrew_Huxley
gptkb:Alan_Hodgkin
gptkbp:type axon
gptkbp:usedFor studying action potentials
electrophysiology experiments
gptkbp:usedIn neuroscience research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hodgkin–Huxley_equations
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7