Neurons, also known as nerve cells, send and receive signals from your brain. While neurons have a lot in common with other types of cells, they’re structurally and functionally unique. Neurons ...

Measuring the body’s electrical signals is a neat trick… if you can get your equipment dialed in enough to establish dependable measurements. The technique is called Surface ElectroMyog… ...

Receptor cells detect a change in the environment (a stimulus) and start electrical signals along neurons. These move towards the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS is the brain and spinal cord.