The axon initial segment drives the neuron’s extracellular action potential
Douglas J. Bakkum, Miloš Radivojević, Marie Engelene J. Obien, David Jäckel, Urs Frey, Hirokazu Takahashi, Andreas R. Hierlemann
The paper shows that the axon initial segment, not the soma or dendrites, is the main source of the extracellular action potential in neurons.
bioRxiv · Feb 16, 2018 · PreprintNeuroscience