Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Neuronal Communication

Neuronal Communication

Neurons, the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system, communicate through complex electrochemical signals that underpin all cognitive and bodily functions. This communication is primarily facilitated by a process involving the generation and propagation of an action potential along the axon of the neuron. When the internal electrical charge of a neuron surpasses a certain threshold, an action potential is triggered. This rapid change in voltage travels swiftly along the axon to the...

Neural Circuits

Neural Circuits

Neural circuits and neuronal pools are two of the main structures found in the nervous system. Neural circuits are networks of neurons that work together to carry out a specific task or process. They consist of interconnected neurons and glial cells, which provide structural and metabolic support.
Neuronal pools are collections of nerve cells with similar functions and interact through chemical and electrical signals. These pools include both interneurons (the central neural circuit nodes that...

Electrical Synapses

Electrical Synapses

Electrical synapses found in all nervous systems play important and unique roles. In these synapses, the presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes are very close together (3.5 nm) and are actually physically connected by channel proteins forming gap junctions.
Gap junctions allow the current to pass directly from one cell to the next. In contrast, in the chemical synapse, the neurotransmitters carry the information through the synaptic cleft from one neuron to the next. They consist of two...

Overview of Synapses

Overview of Synapses

A synapse is a specialized structure where two neurons connect, allowing them to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another neuron. It is the point of communication between neurons. The term "synapse" is derived from the Greek word "synapsis," which means "conjunction." The entire process of neural communication revolves around the synapse. When activated, a neuron releases chemicals known as neurotransmitters into the synapse. These neurotransmitters cross the synapse and bind to...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Data-Constrained Recurrent Network Neural Model Uncovers the Circuit Mechanism of Olfactory OFF Responses.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2026

Same author

Rhythmic and arrhythmic components from local-field potentials during non-rapid eye movement sleep in younger and older mice.

Sleep advances : a journal of the Sleep Research Society·2026

Same author

Dickkopf-1 release by the bone marrow upon ischemic stroke bridges neurovascular and immune deregulations.

Brain, behavior, and immunity·2026

Same author

Synaptic Spine Head Morphodynamics from Graph Grammar Rules for Actin Dynamics.

ArXiv·2025

Same author

The reuniens nucleus of the thalamus facilitates hippocampo-cortical dialogue during sleep.

eLife·2025

Same author

Network effects of traumatic brain injury: from infra slow to high frequency oscillations and seizures.

Journal of computational neuroscience·2025

Same journal

Semiology of functional/dissociative seizures in idiopathic generalized epilepsy: An inpatient video-electroencephalographic study.

Epilepsia·2026

Same journal

Perineuronal net abnormalities in epileptic human tissue.

Epilepsia·2026

Same journal

Cortical stimulation reveals effective disconnection of the epileptogenic network at seizure onset.

Epilepsia·2026

Same journal

Anterior cingulate cortex neuron subtypes differentially regulate seizures.

Epilepsia·2026

Same journal

Ultrafast oscillations in the human brain and their functional significance.

Epilepsia·2026

Same journal

Magnetoencephalographic source imaging improves localization of the epileptogenic zone in multimodal imaging evaluation.

Epilepsia·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 29, 2026

Inter-Brain Synchrony in Open-Ended Collaborative Learning: An fNIRS-Hyperscanning Study

Inter-Brain Synchrony in Open-Ended Collaborative Learning: An fNIRS-Hyperscanning Study

Published on: July 21, 2021

Neocortical synchronization.

Igor Timofeev¹, Maksim Bazhenov², Joseé Seigneur¹

¹Laval University, Québec, Canada.

|May 23, 2014

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Neuronal synchronization coordinates brain events across time, influencing brain activity like field potentials and electroencephalograms. This process relies on synaptic, ephaptic, and extracellular interactions for communication between neurons.

Keywords:

Epilepsy Extracelullar conditions Feedback loops Local synchronization Long-range synchronization Oscillations Propagating activities Seizures

More Related Videos

Optogenetic Entrainment of Hippocampal Theta Oscillations in Behaving Mice

Optogenetic Entrainment of Hippocampal Theta Oscillations in Behaving Mice

Published on: June 29, 2018

Evaluation of Hemisphere Lateralization with Bilateral Local Field Potential Recording in Secondary Motor Cortex of Mice

Evaluation of Hemisphere Lateralization with Bilateral Local Field Potential Recording in Secondary Motor Cortex of Mice

Published on: July 31, 2019

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Apr 29, 2026

Inter-Brain Synchrony in Open-Ended Collaborative Learning: An fNIRS-Hyperscanning Study

Inter-Brain Synchrony in Open-Ended Collaborative Learning: An fNIRS-Hyperscanning Study

Published on: July 21, 2021

Optogenetic Entrainment of Hippocampal Theta Oscillations in Behaving Mice

Optogenetic Entrainment of Hippocampal Theta Oscillations in Behaving Mice

Published on: June 29, 2018

Evaluation of Hemisphere Lateralization with Bilateral Local Field Potential Recording in Secondary Motor Cortex of Mice

Evaluation of Hemisphere Lateralization with Bilateral Local Field Potential Recording in Secondary Motor Cortex of Mice

Published on: July 31, 2019

Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience
Electrophysiology

Background:

Neuronal synchronization is the temporal coordination of neural events.
It underlies various brain functions and phenomena.
Understanding synchronization mechanisms is crucial for deciphering brain activity.

Purpose of the Study:

To define neuronal synchronization.
To explain its role in generating electrophysiological signals.
To outline the underlying interaction mechanisms.

Main Methods:

Conceptual review and synthesis of existing knowledge.
Explanation of synchronization's role in field potentials and EEG.
Identification of interaction types: synaptic, ephaptic, extracellular.

Main Results:

Neuronal synchronization is defined as coordinated timing of neural events.
Local synchronization generates field potentials.
Long-range synchronization contributes to the electroencephalogram (EEG).

Conclusions:

Neuronal synchronization is a fundamental process in brain function.
Synaptic, ephaptic, and extracellular interactions mediate synchronization.
Further details are available in "Jasper's Basic Mechanisms of the Epilepsies".