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An '''electrical impulse''' is a surge of electricity, that is, a large flow of electrons or charged particles occurring seemingly spontaneously after experiencing a stimuli.  
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An '''electrical impulse''' is a surge of [[electricity]], that is, a large flow of [[electron]]s or charged particles occurring seemingly spontaneously after experiencing a stimuli.  
    
Several examples of electrical impulses include:
 
Several examples of electrical impulses include:
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* Within the heart, an electrical impulse is used to cause beating, and these can be imitated in a pacemaker. Similarly a defibrillator uses a sudden electrical impulse to jump start the heart
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* Within the [[heart]], an electrical impulse is used to cause beating, and these can be imitated in a pacemaker. Similarly a defibrillator uses a sudden electrical impulse to jump start the heart
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* The human nervous system works by a series of electrical impulses to and from the brain that stimulate muscles and other organs
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* The [[nervous system]] works by a series of electrical impulses to and from the brain that stimulate muscles and other organs
    
==References==
 
==References==
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