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How Do Neurons Communicate? Synaptic Transmission (Part 2)
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…
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Neurons Made Simple: Understanding the Brain’s Building Blocks (2025)
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…
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How Do Neurons Communicate? Action Potentials (Part 1)
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…
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