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axon hillock

axon hillock noun: a specialized part of the soma of a neuron that connects to the axon. It is the last site in the soma where membrane potentials propagated from synaptic inputs are summated before being transmitted to the axon.

Noun

axon hillock (plural axon hillocks)

  1. A specialized part of the soma of a neuron that connects to the axon. It is the last site in the soma where membrane potentials propagated from synaptic inputs are summated before being transmitted to the axon.

axon hillock meaning in Tamil

axon hillock in Tamil

ஆக்சான் முகடு, நரம்புச்செல்

Forms of axon hillock

pluralaxon hillocks

Questions about axon hillock

What does axon hillock mean?
Axon hillock means a specialized part of the soma of a neuron that connects to the axon. It is the last site in the soma where membrane potentials propagated from synaptic inputs are summated before being transmitted to the axon.
What is axon hillock in Tamil?
Axon hillock in Tamil is ஆக்சான் முகடு, நரம்புச்செல். See Axon hillock meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is axon hillock?
Axon hillock is a noun.
What is the plural of axon hillock?
The plural of axon hillock is axon hillocks.

Words near axon hillock in the dictionary

  1. axolots
  2. axolysis
  3. axomadol
  4. axomyelinic
  5. axon
  6. axon hillock
  7. axon hillocks
  8. axonal
  9. axonally
  10. axone
  11. axonemal

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