THE SIGNAL SYSTEM IN BRAIN

Year 2019, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 54 - 56, 31.12.2019

Demet Doğan

Abstract

The brain is a command centre that controls and regulates the body and mental functions. The brain consists of an average of 100 billion nerve cell networks. These neurons in the brain regulate information communication with the muscles, other nerves and gland cells in the organism. Neurons in the brain provide this information transfer both electrically and chemically. Neurons perform signal communication just like electronic networks in computers. While neurons are similar to other cells in highly structured organisms, they are distinguished from other cells by their unique electrochemical ability to transfer information within milliseconds. Communication network established by neurons provides people to learn, speak, run, eat, drink. This study aims to get to know the brain in general and to give information about the signal system in the brain.

Keywords

Brain, Nervous System

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