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Hillock

Hillock

in anatomy, any small elevation or prominence.

axon hillock, the conical area of origin of the axon from the nerve cell body; it contains parallel arrays of microtubules and is devoid of nissl substance.

Synonym: implantation cone.


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... pump plays an important role in restoring resting membrane potential. An for the second, it is a net summation fo both EPSPs and IPSPs at the axon hillock that will determine of the neuron will be depolarized or hyperpolarized. Please tell me if I am on the right path.. Thanks

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