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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Understanding</span> == Information in the brain is processed through a "Binary" system of electrical spikes and a "Chemical" system of modulation. '''The Action Potential (The Spike)''': A neuron is like a battery. When it receives enough "excitatory" signals from its dendrites, it triggers a "fire" signal (Action Potential). This electrical pulse travels down the axon to the synapse. It is "all-or-nothing"βa neuron either fires at full strength or not at all. '''Chemical Communication''': At the synapse, the electrical signal is converted into a chemical one. Neurotransmitters are released into the gap and bind to receptors on the next neuron. * '''Dopamine''': Reward and motivation. * '''Serotonin''': Mood and sleep. * '''GABA''': The primary "inhibitory" signal (calms the brain). * '''Glutamate''': The primary "excitatory" signal. '''The Modular Brain''': Different parts of the brain specialize in different tasks (Localization of Function). * '''Occipital Lobe''': Vision. * '''Temporal Lobe''': Hearing and Memory. * '''Frontal Lobe''': Executive function, planning, and personality. * '''Cerebellum''': Balance and coordination. </div> <div style="background-color: #8B0000; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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