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The cell mem brane also plays an impor -
tant role in the trans mis sion of data with -
in the body. Due to the elec tri cal ly
charged areas on the cell mem brane, an
elec tri cal poten tial forms between the
mem brane's two sides. This poten tial ini -
ti ates an elec tri cal cur rent, which per -
mits infor ma tion to be trans mit ted along
the nerves to the brain.

Mitokondri

Synapse region
Synapse sac In the absence of this
impor tant electri cal
Synapse cur rent between the
sac
cells, ini ti at ed by the
mol e cu les, there could
be no com mu ni ca tion
with in the body.
Therefore, every-
Impulse trans mit ters
thing you feel, see or
Open recep tor taste results from this
elec tri cal current,
Impulse trans mit ters
Synapse pro duced by the sub -
sac
lime cre a tion in the
cell mem brane.
Synaptic gap

Na+ ions
Receptor/Na+
chan nel

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