________________ is the process by which neurotransmitter molecules detach from a postsynaptic neuron and are reabsorbed by the presynaptic neuron so they can be recycled and used again.

Related MCQs

• A ____________ is any substance that modifies or modulates the activities of the postsynaptic neuron.
• Within the axons of the neuron are _________________, which are held in storage-like vesicles until they are released when the neuron is stimulated.
• The ________________ is a tiny space between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of an adjoining neuron.
• Which chemical in the following list can act as both a neurotransmitter and a hormone?
• Which neurotransmitter is produced by the neurons located in a region of brain called substantia nigra?
• _________________ is a neurotransmitter that is involved in the regulation of bodily movements and thought processes.
• Prozac works by inhibiting the reuptake of __________________, increasing the availability of this neurotransmitter in the brain.
• ________________ is the neurotransmitter that inhibits brain activity.
• ________________ is a chemical substance that inhibits the effect normally produced by a neurotransmitter at a receptor site.
• ________________ is a brief electrical impulse by which information is transmitted along the axon of a neuron.