noun
- a branched extension of a nerve cell that receives signals from other neurons
Usage: anatomy; biology
Examples
- The dendron carries electrical impulses toward the cell body of the neuron.
- Damage to the dendron can affect how nerve signals are transmitted.
- Scientists studied the dendron structure under a powerful microscope.
- Each dendron branches out like the limbs of a tree.
- The dendron’s surface contains receptors for neurotransmitters.