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Electrons are involved in all electrical phenomena, and living cells cannot be an exception. This book takes on a decidedly different approach to existing texts on electrophysiology, by considering electrical physiological processes from the viewpoint of electron flow, rather than the conventional notion of ion movement. It concisely describes the theoretical background of electron density and cellular voltage, before exploring thought-provoking questions such as the relationship between electrolyte distribution and transmembrane potential, and the source of electricity generation in living cells. A new electromagnetic theory of muscular function is presented, and all topics of relevance — including the electrophysiology of invertebrates, plants, fungi and bacteria — are comprehensively covered. Using plain language and more than 40 original illustrations, the author has designed each chapter to provide a succinct overview of an individual topic in a format that appeals to both the expert and the uninitiated. Electromagnetism, Quanta, and Electron Flow in the Electrophysiology of Living Cells proffers a refreshingly new way to understand a fascinatingly old subject.
Introduction
Facts and definitions
What about volts?
What is the current idea about cellular voltage?
The concept of electron density
Does the electrolyte distribution actually determine the trans-membrane potential?
Where, in living cells, is electricity generated?
Depolarisation (loss of cytoplasmic electron density) activation
A test of the impedance hypothesis
Fast depolarisation in conducting tissues
Repolarisation
The calcium, sodium and potassium problems
Excitation-contraction coupling in muscles
The effect of the Ca2+ problem on cardiac muscle electrophysiology
Mechanical restitution and the optimal contractile response
Internal calcium ion release and recirculation
Non-Electromagnetic Theory versus Electromagnetic Theory of Muscular Function
Objections to the non-electromagnetic theory of striated muscle
Different theories
Electromagnetic theory of muscle contraction
Electrophysiology of smooth muscle
Flow-mediated dilatation
Pulmonary vessels
Non-vascular smooth muscle
Hierarchy of vertebrate muscle
Other Organs
Electrophysiology of endocrine glands
Electrophysiology of exocrine glands
Exceptions to any general model
Central and autonomic nervous systems
Receptors affecting perception
Receptors initiating feedback control reflexes
Summary and general comments on vertebrate animals
Invertebrates
The electrophysiology of invertebrates
Interlude
Electricity passing through flesh
Other Organisms
Plants
Fungi
“Primitive” organisms
Bacteria
Epilogue