Biology • Science • Medicine on Instagram: "Neurons are the fundamental units of the nervous system, and synapses are the precise junctions that allow them to communicate. This illustration shows how electrical and chemical signals pass between neurons through a synapse. When a neuron fires, an electrical impulse travels down its axon and reaches the synapse. At this junction, the signal is converted into a chemical message using neurotransmitters, which cross the tiny synaptic gap and bind to r

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Edward Troise | ET Strength on Instagram: "Symbolically our hands represent our closest connection to the physical world. Neurologically they’re one of the fastest ways to connect to your brain. Specifically the sensory & motor cortices. Responsible for taking the signal in (sensory), to produce a response out(motor). Here’s where rope flow really stands out - our brains are cross wired. Left brain controls right side, right brain controls left side. Every rep of every pattern in rope flow takes