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| 1. Nerve Cells / 2. Nerve Cell Functioning / 3. Neuron-to-Neuron Communication / 4. Signal Transmission / 5. Neurotransmitter Recycling | |
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Normal brain functionNerve Cell FunctioningTo transmit a body message, neurons communicate with one another by both electrical (nerve impulse) and chemical (neurotransmitter) signals. Neurons are not in direct contact with each other but are separated by a very small space called the synapse. |
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