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Dendron vs Dendrite - What's the difference?

dendron | dendrite |

In cytology terms the difference between dendron and dendrite

is that dendron is a slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendrite while dendrite is slender cell process emanating from the cell bodies of dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells of the immune system.

dendron

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (cytology) A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendrite.
  • (chemistry) A section of a dendrimer that includes the central atom or group.

    • dendrite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cytology) A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendron.
  • (cytology) Slender cell process emanating from the cell bodies of dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells of the immune system.
  • (crystallography, metallurgy) tree-like structure of crystals growing as material crystallizes
  • A hermit who lived in a tree

    • Derived terms

    * dendritic

    See also

    * axon * neuron * synapse ----