At any moment, there is an electrical storm coursing through your body. Discover how chemical reactions create an electric current that drives our responses to everything from hot pans to a mother’s caress. Understand why you react the way you do. Understand what makes you startled, gives you pain, creates pleasure and makes you high-strung. TED-Ed explains, how nerves work …

Lesson by Elliot Krane
Animation by TED-Ed