After Synaptic Vesicles Release Their Contents into the Synaptic Gap

question 23

Multiple Choice

 After synaptic vesicles release their contents into the synaptic gap, the vesicle membranes

• A) are broken down by special enzymes.
• B) are pinched off the axon terminal membrane and formed into new vesicles.
• C) diffuse away from the synaptic gap in the extracellular fluid.
• D) are digested by microglia.

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Definitions:

Dissolution

The process by which a solid, liquid, or gas forms a solution in a solvent.

Joints

Natural fractures or separations in rocks without noticeable movement parallel to the surface of the fracture.

Uplifted

Raised or elevated geological formations, often due to tectonic movements.

Parallel

Lines or planes that are equally distant from each other at all points, never meeting or intersecting.