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Latest revision as of 22:07, December 14, 2009
The axon hillock or axon initial segment is a point at the origin of the axon where action potentials are initiated.
References
- Martin, JH (2003). Neuroanatomy text and atlas 3rd ed., New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Kandel, ER; Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6.
