Cell Component
axon hillock
ax·on hill·ock
Definitions related to axon hillock:
  • Part of cytoplasm of neuron which do not have Nissl bodies.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • Portion of the neuronal cell soma from which the axon originates.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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