apse; apsis. Hypernyms (apse is a kind of...): niche; recess (an enclosure that is set back or indented) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of apse): tribune (the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne) Holonyms (apse is a part of...): church; church building (a place for public (especially Christian) worship)
Wikipedia enumerates the many uses of electricity in both human technology and the natural world. Electricity provides heat and private and public lighting. Electricity is vital to many appliances, like televisions, radios, computers, refrigerators and washing machines. Even automobiles use electricity and have a battery for this purpose.
This question is tricky to answer, because in many cases, electricity doesn't pass directly between neurons at all - instead, it usually helps provoke the release of neurotransmitters, the chemicals that enable neurons to communicate with each other. Let's break all this craziness down.