Neurons Communication

Overview

Neurons relay messages throughout the body, powering thoughts and actions.

Methods of Communication

• Neurons communicate through electrical and chemical signals.

Action Potentials

• Messages start as electrical signals called action potentials.
• These travel rapidly down a neuron.

Synapse

• The gap between two neurons is called a synapse.
• Action potentials transform into chemical messages to cross this gap.

Chemical Messengers

• Chemical messengers can trigger or quiet an action potential in the next neuron.

Learning and Adaptation

• Repeated activity strengthens the synapse.
• Stronger synapses make message transmission more likely.
• This mechanism is vital for learning and adapting.