GROSS ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Nerve cells (i.e., neurons) communicate via a combination of electrical and chemical signals. Within the neuron, electrical signals driven by charged particles allow rapid conduction from one end of the cell to the other.

Detailed explanation-2: -A synapse releases chemical signals, which are called neurotransmitters. These signals travel to another neuron to create a new electrical wave in that cell. The structure of a nerve cell, and the site of cell-to-cell communication (the “synapse”).

Detailed explanation-3: -The nervous system uses tiny cells called neurons (NEW-ronz) to send messages back and forth from the brain, through the spinal cord, to the nerves throughout the body. Billions of neurons work together to create a communication network. Different neurons have different jobs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The average human brain contains about 86 billion nerve cells, called neurons. These are the building blocks of your brain. Neurons communicate with each other by sending chemical and electrical signals. Each neuron is connected with other neurons across tiny junctions called “synapses”.

Detailed explanation-5: -When neurons communicate, the neurotransmitters from one neuron are released, cross the synapse, and attach themselves to special molecules in the next neuron called receptors. Receptors receive and process the message, then send it on to the next neuron.