OBO ID: GO:0099610 |
Term Name: | action potential initiation | Search Ontology: | |
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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 |