Absolute Refractory Check
Check whether a neuron is inside its absolute refractory period by comparing elapsed time since the last spike against the absolute refractory window.
Description
Check whether a neuron is inside its absolute refractory period by comparing elapsed time since the last spike against the absolute refractory window.
Absolute Refractory Check is a focused biology tool that check whether a neuron is inside its absolute refractory period by comparing elapsed time since the last spike against the absolute refractory window. It calculates locally from the values you enter and exposes the result without changing the source observations.1
When to use Absolute Refractory Check
Use Absolute Refractory Check when you need to check whether a neuron is inside its absolute refractory period by comparing elapsed time since the last spike against the absolute refractory window. Enter Absolute refractory period and Elapsed time using the definitions and units below so the result can be reproduced.
- Absolute refractory period
- Absolute refractory duration; defaults to 1 ms.
- Elapsed time
- A finite measured or assumed value greater than or equal to 0, expressed in ms.
How Absolute Refractory Check calculates the result
The published tool contract uses this rule: Check whether a neuron is inside its absolute refractory period by comparing elapsed time since the last spike against the absolute refractory window.
- Is in refractory period
- Whether is in refractory period is true.
- Absolute refractory period
- The calculated absolute refractory period in ms.
Limitations of Absolute Refractory Check
The category is produced by fixed software thresholds. Those cutoffs may differ from a laboratory, field protocol, population, jurisdiction, or current professional guideline. Absolute refractory period must remain between 0.1 and 10.
Alternative or Complementary measurements
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References
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Refractory period (physiology) — Wikipedia contributors
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