Axon Initial Segment

"Axon Initial Segment" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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First segment of axon that connects distal axon segments to the neuronal CELL BODY at the axon hillock region. The axon initial segment is not protected by the MYELIN SHEATH and has properties critical for axonal growth. The axon initial segment and the axon hillock form an axonal trigger zone.

Descriptor ID	D000071040
MeSH Number(s)	A08.675.542.145.250 A11.284.180.075.125 A11.671.137.170 A11.671.501.145.250
Concept/Terms	Axon Initial Segment Axon Initial Segment Axon Initial Segments Axonal Trigger Zone Axonal Trigger Zone Axonal Trigger Zones Trigger Zone, Axonal Axon Hillock Axon Hillock Axon Hillocks

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Axon Initial Segment".

Anatomy [A]
Nervous System [A08]
Neurons [A08.675]
Nerve Fibers [A08.675.542]
Axons [A08.675.542.145]
Axon Initial Segment [A08.675.542.145.250]
Cells [A11]
Cellular Structures [A11.284]
Cell Surface Extensions [A11.284.180]
Axons [A11.284.180.075]
Axon Initial Segment [A11.284.180.075.125]
Neurons [A11.671]
Axons [A11.671.137]
Axon Initial Segment [A11.671.137.170]
Nerve Fibers [A11.671.501]
Axons [A11.671.501.145]
Axon Initial Segment [A11.671.501.145.250]

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