Axon Initial Segment

Axonkägla

Engelsk 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.

Svenska synonymer

Axonhals — Initiala axonsegmentet — Axonal triggerzon

Engelska synonymer

Axon Initial Segments — Axonal Trigger Zone — Axonal Trigger Zones — Trigger Zone, Axonal — Axon Hillock — Axon Hillocks