The neurotransmitters released into the cleft diffuse through it to reach the post-synaptic neuron. Neurotransmitters remain in cleft for only some time. They are either taken up by the presynaptic neuron or are broken down by the enzymes present in the synaptic cleft. The post-synaptic neuron contains several receptors on its plasma membrane
The number of electrons in the outermost shell of an element is represented in the periodic table as the group number that element is situated in the number of electrons in all shells of an element is represented in the periodic table as the element's atomic number.