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Rheobase and chronaxie are points defined on the strength-duration curve for stimulus of an excitable tissue.

In the mathematical description of the functioning of the nervous system, the chronaxie (or chronaxy) is the minimum time over which an electric current double the strength of the rheobase needs to be applied, in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell. The terms "chronaxie" and "rheobase" were coined in 1909 by the French physiologist Louis Lapicque. [1]

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  1. ^ Irnich W. (1980) The chronaxie time and its practical importance. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 3(3):292-301. PMID 6160523

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