• DocumentCode
    1333120
  • Title

    Measuring heart muscle and nerve potentials with slow-response galvanometers

  • Author

    Geddes, L.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Biomed. Eng. Center, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
  • Volume
    10
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1991
  • Firstpage
    30
  • Lastpage
    33
  • Abstract
    The use of slow-response galvanometers to record the time course of heart muscle and nerve action potentials in the mid-1800s is discussed. The method that was used to chart these bioelectric events, which was developed by E. Lenz in 1854, is described. Also described is the rheotome, the device that allowed both the stimulation and the subsequent sampling of nerve and heart muscle action potentials.<>
  • Keywords
    bioelectric potentials; biological techniques and instruments; cardiology; galvanometers; history; muscle; neurophysiology; voltage measurement; heart muscle action potentials; nerve action potentials; rheotome; slow-response galvanometers; AC generators; Bioelectric phenomena; Biomedical measurements; Blood; Coils; Current measurement; Electric potential; Heart; Muscles; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0739-5175
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/51.84183
  • Filename
    84183
    • Link To Document
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