Which of the following mechanisms of terminating transmitter action involves the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by the axon terminals?
A)Deactivation
B)Diffusion
C)Reuptake
D)Active recycling by glial cells

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Reuptake involves the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by the axon terminals, effectively terminating its action. Deactivation involves breaking down the neurotransmitter into inactive components, diffusion involves the neurotransmitter simply diffusing away from the synapse, and active recycling by glial cells involves glial cells taking up and recycling neurotransmitter molecules.

Which of the Following Mechanisms of Terminating Transmitter Action Involves