Term: pretectum neuronal action potential
Name: pretectum
Synonyms:
Definition: Multi-tissue structure that is the dorsal part of the diencephalon, caudal to the telencephalon, rostral to the midbrain optic tectum; the major sensory input to the pretectum is visual. From The Laboratory Fish.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000418]

Name: neuronal action potential
Synonyms: generation of action potential
Definition: An action potential that occurs in a neuron.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019228]    QuickGO    AmiGO