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How Does My Brain Communicate With My Body?

2020; Frontiers Media; Volume: 8; Linguagem: Inglês

10.3389/frym.2020.540970

2296-6846

Athira Sivadas, Kendal Broadie,

EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces

You see the ball flying toward you, just five feet away. You sprint to catch it, pumping your legs as hard you can. You catch the ball, gripping it with your fingers. Then suddenly, you hear your mother's voice calling your name. You realize it is time for dinner, so you rush back home. How does all this happen? Of course, you know your brain controls your body, but how does it know what your eyes see, or make your legs run? Your brain is made up of billions of cells called neurons. Your neurons carry information in the form of electrical pulses. Neurons communicate with each other and the rest of your body at special meeting points called synapses.