Now that we know what an action potential is and how the cell generates this action potential, let's discuss how the action potential actually propagates or moves along the axon of our nerve cell. So let's begin by recalling some basic information about the neuron. So basically, the neuron contains the soma, also known as the cell body, that contains the nucleus and the organelles. It contains these projections known as dendrites, that receive the electrical signal from other cells. And then our dendrite sends those electrical signals through the soma and to the axon hilloc. Now, that axon hillock receives the stimulus, and if the stimulus is high enough, if it reaches the threshold value, an action potential is generated on the axon hillock.