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How do nerves work? - Elliot Krane

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At any moment, there is an electrical storm coursing through your body. Discover how chemical reactions create an electric current that drives our responses to everything from hot pans to a mother’s caress.

When the electrical impulse reaches the end of the nerve, small vesicles containing chemical neurotransmitters are released by the nerve and rapidly interact with the nerve’s target. This process is called:

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