With 80-100 billion neurons, the human brain is capable of some astonishing feats. Each neuron is connected to more than 1,000 other neurons, making the total number of connections in the brain around 60 trillion! Take an in-depth look at the parts of a neuron and how they communicate with each other using electrochemical signals.
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