Illustration of a neuron sending a nerve impulse. Neurons send electrochemical impulses to other neurons via axons. Axons relay messages to the dendrites of other neurons across synapses. Neurotransmitters are released by axons into the synaptic gap to be received by dendrites. (Jim Dowdalls/Science Source)
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