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. 2017 Dec 14;1(1):39–54. doi: 10.2217/bem-2017-0004

Figure 1. . Typical in vivo setup for testing electrical nerve block.

Figure 1. 

The blocking electrode is placed between two stimulating electrodes on the rat sciatic nerve. Compound action potentials or force from the gastrocnemius muscle are measured to evaluate conduction block in the nerve. Distal stimulation is used to verify the physical location of block and assess the conduction properties of the nerve.

CAP: Compound action potential; DS: Distal stimulation; ENB: Electrical nerve block; FT: Force transducer; PS: Proximal stimulation.