OBO ID: GO:0099610
Term Name: action potential initiation Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • action potential firing
  • action potential triggering
Definition: The initiating cycle of an action potential. In vertebrate neurons this typically occurs at an axon hillock. Not all initiated axon potentials propagate. (2)
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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