Messages

Definition

Messages refer to electrical signals or impulses transmitted by neurons to communicate information throughout the nervous system.

Related terms

Action Potential:

The brief electrical charge that travels down an axon when a neuron is stimulated.

Neurotransmitters:

Chemical messengers released by neurons into synapses to transmit signals to neighboring neurons or target tissues (such as muscles).

Receptor Sites:

Specific locations on receiving neurons or target cells where neurotransmitters bind and initiate their effects.