dendrite

• Kurzer, verzweigter Fortsatz einer Nervenzelle, der Signale von anderen Neuronen empfängt und elektrische Impulse zum Zellkörper leitet.

A short, branched extension of a nerve cell that receives signals from other neurons and conducts electrical impulses toward the cell body.

1. Neural extensionC1formalscientific

   A short, branched extension of a nerve cell (neuron) that receives signals from other neurons and conducts electrical impulses toward the cell body.

   Dendrit

   • Dendrites receive incoming signals from other neurons.
   • The branching structure of dendrites increases the surface area for synaptic connections.
   • Damage to dendrites can impair neural communication.