The number of neurotransmitter molecules located within a specific synaptic gap would most clearly be reduced by
A) an action potential.
B) ACh-producing neurons.
C) acupuncture.
D) reuptake.

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Reuptake is the process by which neurotransmitter molecules that are not bound to receptors in the postsynaptic membrane are reabsorbed by the presynaptic neuron, reducing the number of molecules in the synaptic gap. The other options do not relate to a reduction in the number of neurotransmitter molecules in the synaptic gap.

The Number of Neurotransmitter Molecules Located Within a Specific Synaptic