Channel

class Channel

This object is used to represent the channels that are present in the cell membrane - specifically the Sodium (Na), Calcium (Ca), and Potassium (K) channels

Public Methods
Channel(): default comstructor
Channel(T_CHANNEL *, Random *, int): additional constructor
~Channel(): destructor
double GetTauH(double): obtain value of the current Tau of the h particle
double GetTauM(double): obtain value of the current Tau of the h particle
void InitializeChannel(T_CHANNEL *, Random *): Initialize channel
double GetCurrent(Compartment *): obtain the current of the compartment
void ChannelStateSave( FILE * ): Write out channel status to a file
void ChannelReset( FILE *, char * ): Reset channel status from a file (not implemented)
void ChannelLoad( FILE *, char * ): Read in channel status from a file

Documentation

This object is used to represent the channels that are present in the cell membrane - specifically the Sodium (Na), Calcium (Ca), and Potassium (K) channels. In Neurobiology, these channels are responsible for the release of neurotransmitters (Ca) into the synapse, and changing the membrane voltage potential to be closer to an Action Potential (Na and K) or inhibiting an Action Potential (Cl). The Channel is owned by the compartment.