NEURON Note #1

Goal: Build one single compartment model

Specific aims:

• Display NEURON main menu.
• Create and set a section called soma.
• Create and set a current clamp electrode.

Downloads:

• Main.hoc

//==============================================================================
// Note #1
// Main.hoc

//======================================
// Display NEURON Main Menu
load_file("nrngui.hoc")
print "Main menu is displayed"	// Display notice

//======================================
// Create a section called soma
create soma
print "Soma is created."	// Display notice

// Set properties
soma {
	nseg = 1		// Number of segments = 1
	diam = 10		// Diameter = 10 [um]
	L = 10			// Length = 10 [um]
	Ra = 100		// Axial risistance = 100 [ohm-cm]
	cm = 1			// Capacitance of membrane = 1
	insert hh		// Insert Hodgkin-Huxley channels
}

print "Properties of soma are set."	// Display notice
soma psection()	// Display properties of section soma

//======================================
// Set one current clamp electrode
objectvar electrode
soma electrode = new IClamp(0.5)

electrode.del = 100	// Delay = 100 ms
electrode.dur = 500	// Duration = 100 ms
electrode.amp = 0.02	// Amplitude = 0.02 nA

print "Electrode is set."	// Display notice

//======================================
// Set simulation duration
tstop = 700

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