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(neuroscience) of or relating to or resembling a dendrite; "dendritic fiber"
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| dendritic spine |
A dendritic spine is a mushroom-shaped bud that protrudes from a dendrite and forms one half of a synapse, especially in synapses of the cortex. The dendrites of cortical neurons typically are densely covered with such spines, which enable single cells to receive input from thousands of others. Spines in the human brain are about one micrometer in diameter, roughly the same as the dendrites from which they sprout, if not somewhat larger. ...
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| dendritic cell |
Dendritic cells (DC) are immune cells and form part of the mammal immune system. They are present at a low frequency in those tissues which are in contact with the environment: in the skin (where they are often called Langerhans cells) and the lining of nose, lungs, stomach and intestines. Especially in immature state, they can also be found in blood. They have long spiky arms, called dendrites, hence the name. ...
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| dendritic cell |
A special type of antigen-presenting cell (APC) that activates T lymphocytes.
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