Dendritic (Adjective)
Meaning
(neuroscience) of or relating to or resembling a dendrite; "dendritic fiber".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- Dendritic spines are small, membranous protrusions found on the surface of neurons and play a crucial role in the strengthening or weakening of synaptic connections.
- The branching nature of the cell's dendritic tree allows it to receive and process a large number of synaptic inputs from neighboring neurons.
- Studies have shown that changes in dendritic morphology can be an indicator of various neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
- The activation of NMDA receptors at dendritic synapses is thought to be involved in the development and regulation of synaptic plasticity.
- During development, a neuron's dendritic arbor will grow and branch out to form connections with other neurons in the surrounding neural network.