Wie Nervenzellen miteinander sprechen

The neurosciences involve a wealth of data increasingly difficult to be integrated by the single scientist but also covers more general principles which have to be considered. This article on <<how nerve cells communicate>> is organised as a journey through the fields of neurophysiology. We start by using simplistic drawings to illustrate some general principles of interneuronal communication. How nerve cells communicate in the cerebellum, a specific brain structure, will then be described at the level of the neuronal network. The journey will finally lead to receptors for the neurotransmitter glutamate, providing examples for an outline at the structural level of molecules.