dendriteˈdɛn draɪt
dendrite (n)
dendrite (n)
- plural
- dendrites
English Definitions:
dendrite (noun)
short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
dendrite (Noun)
A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendron.
dendrite (Noun)
Slender cell process emanating from the cell bodies of dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells of the immune system.
dendrite (Noun)
tree-like structure of crystals growing as material crystallizes
Dendrite
Dendrites are the branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body, or soma, of the neuron from which the dendrites project. Electrical stimulation is transmitted onto dendrites by upstream neurons via synapses which are located at various points throughout the dendritic tree. Dendrites play a critical role in integrating these synaptic inputs and in determining the extent to which action potentials are produced by the neuron. Recent research has also found that dendrites can support action potentials and release neurotransmitters, a property that was originally believed to be specific to axons. The long outgrowths on immune system dendritic cells are also called dendrites. These dendrites do not process electrical signals. Dendritic branching is also called "dendritic arborization" and "dendritic ramification." Certain classes of dendrites contain small projections referred to as "appendages" or "spines". Appendages increase receptive properties of dendrites to isolate signal specificity. Increased neural activity at spines increases their size and conduction which is thought to play a role in learning and memory formation. There are approximately 200,000 spines per cell, each of which serves as a postsynaptic process for individual presynaptic axons.
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