Describe Synaptic Fatigue

question 76

Multiple Choice

Describe synaptic fatigue.

• A)Synaptic fatigue occurs in an axon terminal when neurotransmitters are released into the synaptic cleft faster than they can be reabsorbed or recycled.
• B)Synaptic fatigue occurs when not enough ATP is present to cause the release of neurotransmitters out of the axon terminal.
• C)Synaptic fatigue occurs during oxygen deficiency and the synapse fails to bind neurotransmitters.
• D)Synaptic fatigue occurs during starvation and not enough neurotransmitters are synthesized for normal synaptic function.
• E)Synaptic fatigue occurs when the axon terminal can no longer receive action potentials from the axon hillock due to overstimulation.

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