#neuroscience #brain #intelligence # [[Epistemic status]] #shower-thought #to-digest # Related - [[Biology/Neuroscience/Synapse]] - [[Biology/Neuroscience/The end-to-end model of the brain]] - [[Biology/Neuroscience/Neuroscience]] - [[Biology/Neuroscience/Neocortex]] # TODOs # Synapse ![epic mural depicting humans dissolving into the singularity, mc escher, alex grey, fractal, feedback loop ](https://lexica-serve-encoded-images.sharif.workers.dev/md/0447c79b-00a3-4ed1-b957-9afef77186cc) Synapse is a vital component of the nervous system in both animals and humans. It is a specialized junction between two neurons and is the primary means of communication between them. At a synapse, electrical signals from one neuron are converted to chemical signals, which are then transmitted to the other neuron. A synapse can be thought of as a bridge connecting two islands, where messages are passed from one island to the other. ![toad, error, tribal, shape of frogs, artwork, abstract, acrylic, oil, clay, line work, mixed, stipples, glitch, datamosh, data, cybernetic, splotches, painting, dark, eerie, cyber, latitude and longitude ](https://lexica-serve-encoded-images.sharif.workers.dev/md/05b6498f-183b-41ab-aaa1-fc5cfcda30b2)