axon hillock

noun

A specialized part of the soma of a neuron that connects to the axon. It is the last site in the soma where membrane potentials propagated from synaptic inputs are summated before being transmitted to the axon.

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Meanings

nounaxon hillock (plural axon hillocks)

plural axon hillocks

  1. biologyA specialized part of the soma of a neuron that connects to the axon. It is the last site in the soma where membrane potentials propagated from synaptic inputs are summated before being transmitted to the axon.

Translations

Finnish aksonikeko
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Hungarian axoneredési domb
  • axoneredési dombTranslations
Polish wzgórek aksonu
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APA

axon hillock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axon%20hillock

MLA

“axon hillock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axon%20hillock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “axon hillock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axon%20hillock.

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