Axon hillock
(Science: cell biology) Tapering region between a neurons cell body and its axon. This region is responsible for summating the graded inputs from the dendrites and producing action potentials if the threshold is exceeded.
Dictionary > Axon hillock
You will also like...

Genetic Mutations
This tutorial looks at the mutation at the gene level and the harm it may bring. Learn about single nucleotide polymorph..

Freshwater Ecology
Freshwater ecology focuses on the relations of aquatic organisms to their freshwater habitats. There are two forms of co..

DNA Structure & DNA Replication
DNA is a double helix structure comprised of nucleotides. A nucleotide, in turn, is made up of phosphate molecule, deoxy..

Control of Growth & Development
Control of Growth & Development tutorials look at how the genetic makeup determines the biological processes on a da..

Examples of Natural Selection
Darwin's Finches are an example of natural selection in action. They are an excellent example of the way species' gene p..

Protein Synthesis
Part of the genetic information is devoted to the synthesis of proteins. mRNA, a type of RNA, is produced as a transcri..