dendrite
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- noun
- /ˈdɛnˌdraɪt/
- Specialized
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dendrita
- Each neuron has an axon—a little arm—that transmits information in the form of electrical impulses to the dendrites—receivers—of nearby neurons.
- axons and dendrites
- dendrites of pyramidal neurons
- dendrites grow
So the neuron is actually a cell with dendrites, nucleus, Axon and and a terminal.
- So the neuron is actually a cell with dendrites, nucleus, Axon and and a terminal.
- They're little axons and dendrites within the mucosal lining of the gut.
- They they have their they have their fingers, they have their dendrites and lots of different pies.
- And during sleep spindles, that's when those distal dendrites are able to best learn from other cortical areas and from the hippocampus.
Examples
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There are the dendrites, these little tentacles here, and the dendrites get signals from other neurons.
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Such a disappearance of dendrites is usually associated with senility.
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So you get these positive ions going into the dendrite and you get a change in charge.
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These are their dendrites that collect information from other cells.
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What can the average person do to strengthen his or her mind and to make dendrites grow?
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Between axon and dendrite, the synapse is the point of connection.
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And so information flows from the dendrites through the cell body down the Axon.
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Neuroscientists are exploring the benefits of brain calisthenics and the benefits in dendrite growth in the brain.
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Receptor molecules in the dendrites are switches.
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The dendrites of the neuron receive signals from other nerve cells.
Synonyms
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A thin part of a nerve cell that grows out and carries signals
A branch on a nerve cell that receives signals from other cells
Surface Forms
Morphology
dendrite = dendr + ite
Formed from the Greek combining form 'dendr-' and the suffix '-ite', neither of which is a standalone English word, so learners cannot reliably infer the meaning from familiar English components.
Etymology
Dendrite comes from the Greek root dendron, meaning 'tree'. Imagine a dendrite as a small, tree-like branch on a nerve cell that 'receives' signals and passes them to the cell body, which is why the word describes those branched extensions.