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Dendrite

Definition(s)

Extensions of the nerve cell body. They are short and branched and receive stimuli from other neurons.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (MeSH) at the National Library of Medicine
A branching protoplasmic process of a neuron that receive and integrate signals coming from axons of other neurons, and convey the resulting signal to the body of the cell.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (Gene Ontology) at the National Library of Medicine


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