Conduction Velocity

$Theta = sqrt( "A" /(2* "R" * "I" )* ( (d^2V)/(dt^2) ))$

$"Cross-sectional area"$

$"Resistance"$

$"Capacitance"$

dV2

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This equation computes the speed at which an electrochemical impulse propagates down a neural pathway. This speed is known as the Conduction Velocity.

The equation's variables are:

Θ = conduction velocity
I = capacitance
A = cross-sectional area
R = resistance
$d^2V$ / $"dt"^2$ = second derivative of membrane voltage to time (assumed in this case to be constant)