| Name: | Rohon-Beard neuron |
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| Synonyms: | RB neuron, Rohon-Beard cell, Rohon-Beard neurons |
| Definition: | Primary sensory neurons with cell bodies located in the dorsal spinal cord, that innervate the integument of the trunk and tail at early larval stages. The cutaneous axons of Rohon-Beard neurons display a broad spectrum of peripheral axon branching patterns. Most Rohon-Beard neurons undergo apoptosis by 5dpf. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009150] |
| Name: | neuronal action potential |
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| Synonyms: | generation of action potential |
| Definition: | An action potential that occurs in a neuron. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0019228] QuickGO AmiGO |