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Q: Why summation takes place at Initial segment?

JM97I know that many EPSPs summate at initial segment to produce action potential. But I don't understand why if EPSP can travel from dendrite to initial segment, then why it doesn't travel further? What halts it there and make it to wait for other EPSPs to come and add to make Action Potential? ...

 

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