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Definition of Dendrites
1. dendrite [n] - See also: dendrite
Medical Definition of Dendrites
1. On of the threadlike extensions of the cytoplasm of a neuron. In unipolar and bipolar neurons, they resemble axons structurally, but typically, as in multipolar neurons, they branch into treelike processes. Dendrites comprise most of the receptive surfaces of a neuron. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dendrites
Literary usage of Dendrites
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Nervous System and Its Constituent Neurones: Designed for the Use of by Lewellys Franklin Barker (1899)
"THE EXTERNAL FORM OF THE CELL BODY AND OF THE dendrites. Neurones as cells—External
morphology of neurones—The shape and size of the cell bodies—The ..."
2. The Metallography of Steel and Cast Iron by Henry Marion Howe (1916)
"Bas-relief dendrites of extraordinary beauty and perfection often form on the
upper surface of metals which solidify under favorable conditions. ..."
3. A Text-book of Histology by Frederick Randolph Bailey (1906)
"The Protoplasmic Processes or dendrites.—These have a structure similar to ...
dendrites branch dichotomously, become rapidly smaller, and usually end at no ..."
4. Control of Body and Mind by Frances Gulick Jewett (1908)
"The answer comes back without a moment's hesitation: Increase your dendrites and
connect the neurons. Further questions bring out further answers, ..."
5. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1901)
"The straight-line formations arc represented by crystals of every form and variety,
crystallites, and dendrites; the latter branching and assuming a ..."
6. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"Beautiful dendrites arc sometimes found in chalcedony. The name dendritic-agate
or tree- agate is given to these highly prized forms. ..."
7. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1901)
"Each polygonal cell gives off some four or five dendrites, while its axon may
arise directly from the cell or from one of its dendrites. ..."
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