Pete Burns from the band Dead or Alive at a performance in 1985. Pete Burns, the androgynous frontman for the British new wave band Dead or Alive, best known for the 1985 hit âYou Spin Me Round (Like a Record),â died on Sunday.
Thanks to their numerous branch-like processes, neurons interconnect forming a massive network of wires that extend throughout the body. By sending messages across this network, the different parts of the human body interact and communicate with each other. Neurons communicate through an electrochemical process.
Synapses are tiny gaps between neurons, where messages move from one neuron to another as chemical or electrical signals. The brain begins as a small group of cells in the outer layer of a developing embryo. As the cells grow and differentiate, neurons travel from a central birthplace to their final destination. Chemical signals from other cells guide neurons in forming various brain structures. Neighboring neurons make connections with each other and with distant nerve cells (via axons) to form brain circuits. These circuits control specific body functions such as sleep and speech.