Brain in irregular patterns; other neurons are quiet most of the time, but occasionally emit a burst of action potentials. Axons transmit signals to other neurons by means of specialized junctions called synapses. A single axon may make as many as several thousand synaptic connections with other cells. When an action potential, traveling along an axon, arrives at a synapse, it causes a chemical called a neurotransmitter to be released. The neurotransmitter binds to receptor molecules in the membrane of the target cell. Synapses are the key functional elements of the brain. The essential function of the brain is cell-to-cell communication,
Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain sitcom "more like "The Simpsons"". In a press release, Warner Bros. stated that the new series was "a fresh approach to popular favorites as Pinky & The Brain move from ACME Labs to America's suburbs when they are adopted by the extremely excitable Elmyra." The idea was reportedly met with resistance from the producers of the series. The apparent dissatisfaction with Warner Bros.' decision to change "Pinky and the Brain" showed up in episodes. The last script that producer Peter Hastings wrote before leaving Warner Bros. for Disney was the episode "You'll Never Eat Food Pellets in This Town Again",