A model of the rat medial gastrocnemius muscle based on inputs to motoneurons and on an algorithm for prediction of the motor unit force

Journal of Neurophysiology
R RaikovaP Krutki

Abstract

The muscle force is the sum of forces of multiple motor units (MUs), which have different contractile properties. During movements, MUs develop unfused tetani, which result from summation of twitch-shape responses to individual stimuli, which are variable in amplitude and duration. The aim of the study was to develop a realistic muscle model that would integrate previously developed models of MU contractions and an algorithm for the prediction of tetanic forces. The proposed model of rat medial gastrocnemius muscle is based on physiological data: excitability and firing frequencies of motoneurons, contractile properties, and the number and proportion of MUs in the muscle. The MU twitches were modeled by a six-parameter analytical function. The excitability of motoneurons was modeled according to a distribution of their rheobase currents measured experimentally. Processes of muscle force regulation were modeled according to a common drive hypothesis. The excitation signal to motoneurons was modeled by two form types: triangular and trapezoid. The discharge frequencies of MUs, calculated individually for each MU, corresponded to those recorded for rhythmic firing of motoneurons. The force of the muscle was calculated as the sum o...Continue Reading

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