Definition

The shortest time needed to stimulate a muscle or nerve using a specific amount of electrical current.

Example

The doctor measured the chronaxie to determine the nerve's responsiveness.

Conversation

Have you heard about chronaxie in our physiology class?

Yeah, it's the time needed to stimulate a muscle with a specific current, right?

Exactly! I think understanding chronaxie really helps in learning about muscle responses.

For sure, it's fascinating how our bodies react to different electrical signals.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Chronaxie is formed from "chronos" (meaning time) and "axia" (meaning value or worth). The term refers to the time required for a stimulus to produce a response in a biological system, thus combining the concepts of time and value in physiological response.

Memory Tip

Think of 'chronos' meaning time, and 'axia' meaning value — this helps you remember that chronaxie refers to the time value needed for a response.

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