There Are Still Questions Surrounding Exactly How Associative Networks Function

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Multiple Choice

There are still questions surrounding exactly how associative networks function in the larger context of long-term storage. If our long-term storage system can be thought of as a "warehouse," it may be the case that associative networks function as:

• A) a library in the warehouse
• B) the loading dock outside the warehouse
• C) a conveyor belt moving information from outside the warehouse into the warehouse
• D) the manager of the warehouse

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Definitions:

Axoaxonic Synapses

A specific type of synaptic connection where the axon of one neuron connects to the axon of another, impacting the release of neurotransmitters.

Transporter Proteins

Proteins that move molecules across cell membranes, regulating the passage of substances into and out of cells and within cellular compartments.

Reuptake

The process by which neurotransmitters are taken back into the synaptic vesicles of a neuron after they have been released into a synaptic cleft.

Chemical Synapses

Junctions through which neurons signal to each other or to non-neuronal cells, where neurotransmitters are released and bind to receptors.