30. Termination of Synaptic Transmission

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Why must neurotransmitters be cleared from the synaptic cleft?

Stop transmission of information

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What are the three mechanisms of synaptic termination?

Diffusion/absorption, degradation, and reuptake

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What clearance mechanism involves neurotransmitter diffusing away?

Diffusion and absorption

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What clearance mechanism uses enzymes to destroy neurotransmitters?

Degradation

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What clearance mechanism transports neurotransmitters back into the presynaptic knob?

Reuptake

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What happens to neurotransmitters taken back up by the presynaptic knob?

Recycled