Feedback
Dendrite
Meaning
Noun
●
In Cytology & Fractals:
A
slender
projection
of a
nerve cell
which
conducts
nerve impulses
from a
synapse
to the body of the cell; a dendron.
●
In Cytology:
Slender cell process
emanating
from the
cell bodies
of
dendritic cells
and
follicular dendritic cells
of the
immune
system.
●
In Crystallography & Metallurgy:
Tree-like structure of
crystals
growing
as
material
crystallizes
●
A
hermit
who
lived in
a tree
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
dendrite
English
δενδρίτης
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Neuron
Axon
Depolarisation
Myocyte
Synapse
Nucleus
Neurons
Cortex
Axons
Cell
Lamellar
Microtubule
Effector
Cytoskeleton
Tubule
Membrane
Fibrils
Ganglion
Columnar
Neurite
Axonal
Cisternae
Equiaxed
Tubules
Sarcolemma
Molecule
Lamellae
Fibril
Glial
Vesicle
Nerve
Organelle
Interdendritic
Medulla
Nuclei
Granule
Cytosol
Node
Branching
Neurotransmitter
Membrane Protein
Neuromuscular Junction
Dorsal Root
Glial Cell
Cell Body
Plasma Membrane
Cell Membrane
Nerve Cell
Action Potential
Muscle Fiber
Myelin Sheath
Cell Wall
Motor Neuron
Motor Neurons
Nerve Fiber
More
Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com
Start writing better