Exercise 3: Determination of nerve conduction velocity
Exercise 3: Determination of nerve conduction velocity
Using the Horizontal Compression buttons, display the data for Exercise 3 you wish to include in your report.
| Conduction Velocity
| Variable
| Value
| Units
| Distance between recording electrodes
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| mm
| Time interval between CAP prox and CAP dist
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| ms
| Conduction velocity
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| m/s
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Study Question
1. Based on your calculation for CAP conduction velocity, how long would it take the CAP to travel the length of the sciatic nerve? Assume a total length of 10 cm.
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