Table A1.
Geometry of Descending Corticofugal Axonsa
| Parameterb | Description | Unit(s) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | Fiber diameter | µm | 3 |
| INL | Intermodal length (NoR-NoR separation) | µm | 300 |
| LNoR | Length of NoR | µm | 1 |
| DNoR | Diameter of NoR | µm | 1.21 |
| wNoR | Periaxonal width of NoR | m | 2×10−3 |
| LMYSA | Length of MYSA | µm | 3 |
| DMYSA | Diameter of MYSA | µm | 1.21 |
| wMYSA | Periaxonal width of MYSA | µm | 2×10−3 |
| LFLUT | Length of FLUT | µm | 12 |
| DFLUT | Diameter of FLUT | µm | 1.73 |
| wFLUT | Periaxonal width of FLUT | µm | 4×10−3 |
| LSTIN | Length of STIN | µm | 89.67 |
| DSTIN | Diameter of STIN | µm | 1.73 |
| wSTIN | Periaxonal width of STIN | µm | 4×10−3 |
| nl | Number of myelin lemella | unitless | 51 |
| nNoR | Number of NoR | unitless | 1 |
| nMYSA | Number of MYSA elements per segmentc | unitless | 2 |
| nFLUT | Number of FLUT elements per segmentc | unitless | 2 |
| nSTIN | Number of STIN elements per segmentc | unitless | 3 |
The electrical parameters of the axon model are summarized in (McIntyre et al., 2002).
NoR = Node of Ranvier, MYSA = myelin attachment segment, FLUT = paranodal main segment, STIN = internodal segment
One segment has the following pattern: NoR-MYSA-FLUT-STIN-STIN-STIN-FLUT-MYSA…