Key Terminology Introduction Neurons communicate with other neurons electrochemically. In my post, How Do Neurons Communicate? Action Potentials (Part 1), I explained the first part of how neurons communicate. If you have not read that post, I recommend reading it to get a better understanding of action potential and how neurons move information along their… Read more

Key Terminology Introduction What is a neuron? Think of neurons as the foundation of your entire existence. They are tiny cells that make up your brain and nervous system. Without neurons, your body wouldn’t know how to move, how to breathe, how to see, feel, or believe. Neurons, because of their vital importance, deserve to… Read more

To initiate an action potential, the neuron requires a jump start, a trigger, to start the sequence. It is triggered by a stimulus (or multiple stimuli) at the input zone where its receptors can receive incoming information. Read more