The Spark Within: How Electricity Powers the Human Body.
The Spark Within: How Electricity Powers the Human Body. Explore how bioelectricity fuels nerves, muscles, heart rhythm, healing, and next‑gen therapies. #bioelectricity #healthtech Lighting the Hidden Power Understanding bioelectricity in life
Our bodies hum with tiny electric signals that make life possible. #bioelectricity These signals arise when charged ions move across cell membranes, creating voltage differences that range from just one to a few hundred millivolts in most cells. In electric eels, specialized organs can generate currents up to an ampere at nearly 1,000 volts. In turn, this electric charge underlies every thought, movement, and heartbeat. The Basics of Bioelectric Charge How ions create life’s spark
At rest, cells maintain a steady voltage difference across their plasma membrane, typically around –70 mV inside relative to outside. This “resting membrane potential” comes from unequal ion distributions and selective permeability. Ions like sodium, potassium, calci...