noun
- plural of dendron; branched extensions of nerve cells that receive signals from other neurons
Usage: anatomy; neuroscience
Examples
- The dendrons of motor neurons collect impulses from multiple sources.
- Damage to dendrons can impair neural communication.
- Scientists studied how dendrons develop in embryonic tissue.
- The microscope revealed the intricate branching pattern of the dendrons.
- Dendrons extend from the cell body like the branches of a tree.
- Electrical signals travel through dendrons toward the neuron’s nucleus.