SUMMARY

An attempt is being made to develop meaningful electrochemical model techniques which may contribute toward a clearer understanding of cortical function. Two basic phenomena are simultaneously employed which are variants of (1) the Lillie iron-wire nerve model, and (2) growth of metallic dendrites by electrodeposition. These phenomena are being induced particularly within dense cellular aggregates of various materials whose interstitial spaces are flooded with liquid electrolyte.

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