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axon hillock
biology
Also known as: initial segment
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structure of axon
- In nervous system: Axon
…at a region called the axon hillock, or initial segment. This is the region where the plasma membrane generates nerve impulses; the axon conducts these impulses away from the soma or dendrites toward other neurons. Large axons acquire an insulating myelin sheath and are known as myelinated, or medullated, fibres.…
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