microelectrode
- noun
- /ˌmaɪkroʊˈɛlɛkˌtroʊd/
- Specialized
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microelectrodo
- Frank Morrell many years ago, before he we had microelectrodes, was studying visual cortex with strobe light.
Examples
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In cutting-edge biology, a microelectrode can precisely influence cell behavior by delivering small electrical currents.
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Shows record intracellular recordings with a microelectrode with a record from this Axon.
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The cell response to photons is measured with the pipette, which acts as a microelectrode.
Blog text (8) -
In this artificial retina, a microelectrode array will perform the function of normal photoreceptor cells to restore vision for people whose photoreceptors have been damaged.
Academic text (2003) -
Lucinda watched Pavel and his assistants insert the microelectrodes, using robotics for the work too delicate to trust to human hands.
Fiction book (2002) -
Researchers have thus been able to impale the cells with microelectrodes, record electrical activity, and produce "wiring" diagrams that indicate how groups of sea slug neurons are connected.
Academic text (2009) -
Researchers use a microelectrode to measure the electrical activity of individual neurons in a brain slice.
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The scientist inserted a microelectrode into the tissue to record its electrical signals during the experiment.
Synonyms
A small round metal piece used to measure electrical changes in chemical tests
How Small
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Microelectrode joins the prefix micro- meaning 'small' with electrode, from the same root as electric meaning 'electricity'. So a microelectrode is a very small electric tool used to touch or measure the tiny electrical signals of single cells or tissues.