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Preferred Label : Axon Initial Segment;

MeSH definition : First segment of axon that connects distal axon segments to the neuronal CELL BODY at the axon hillock region. The axon initial segment is not protected by the MYELIN SHEATH and has properties critical for axonal growth. The axon initial segment and the axon hillock form an axonal trigger zone.;

MeSH synonym : Axon Initial Segments;

DeCS synonym : Axon Hillock; Axonal Trigger Zone;

MeSH Hyperonym : Axonal Trigger Zones; Trigger Zone, Axonal;

Related MeSH term : Axon Hillocks;

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First segment of axon that connects distal axon segments to the neuronal CELL BODY at the axon hillock region. The axon initial segment is not protected by the MYELIN SHEATH and has properties critical for axonal growth. The axon initial segment and the axon hillock form an axonal trigger zone.

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31/05/2025


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