Electrical Synapses

[Verse] Nerve cells firing, axons extend so long Dendrites connecting, synapses carry on (on, on) Action potential, rapid rise in flow Sodium influx, potassium outpouring, let it go (go, go) [Verse 2] Resting potential, cell negatively polarized Three to four milliseconds, action time realized (realized) Axon diameter, speed increasing straight Voltage-gated channels, responding to the electric fate (fate, fate) [Chorus] Oh, electrical synapses, binding connections play Ligand-gated channels open, guiding the way Nerve cells dance and sing, in harmony they unite An electric symphony, lighting up the night [Verse 2] Synaptic vesicles, in a dance divine Releasing neurotransmitters, like a grand design (design) Chemical messengers, bridging the synaptic cleft Connections forming, in a synchronized heft (oh-oh) [Chorus] Electric connections, in a neural embrace Sparking thoughts and feelings, in a dazzling chase Synaptic magic, playing hide and seek In the synaptic cleft, a language unique (oh-oh-oh) [Verse] When the neuron fires, it's an electric show Sending signals down the axon, ready to go Excitatory post-synaptic potential, a burst of energy Neurotransmitters bind, transmitting urgency [Verse 2] But there's another side to this synaptic dance Inhibitory post-synaptic potential, providing a balancing chance Neurotransmitters calm, relax the firing of the cell Giving inhibition, allowing the mind to dwell [Chorus] Oh, electrical synapses, binding connections play Ligand-gated channels open, guiding the way Nerve cells dance and sing, in harmony they unite An electric symphony, lighting up the night [outro]