What role do glial cells (e.g., astrocytes) play in synaptic transmission termination or modulation?
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Correct answer: They take up neurotransmitter from the cleft to terminate and regulate signaling.
Glial cells, particularly astrocytes, can take up neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft, removing them to terminate signaling and thereby regulate synaptic transmission.
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