Trillions of Connections
Over 100 Trillion Connections ?
Neurons form networks along which the vortices travel. From each neuron’s dendrites to the sometimes very distant tip of its axon, these vortices propagate through the neural membrane in the form of electricity.
But because neurons communicate with one another without touching, they use special molecules called neurotransmitters to pass vortex impulses from one neuron to the next.
This chemical transmission of these impulses caused the axon and dendrites to develop specific structures for adaptation.
Dendrites have thousands of “spines” sticking up out of their surface. The bulb-like terminal buttons of the axons secrete neurotransmitters and are positioned opposite these spines.
