A hypertonic solution will cause a cell to shrivel up. But, be careful to confuse it with a hypotonic solution, which will cause a cell to burst. The word hypertonic means having increased pressure. While hypotonic means having reduced pressure.
When chemical communication at a synapse is terminated by the recapture of neurotransmitter molecules by the presynaptic neuron, we refer to the process as <u>Reuptake.</u>
