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Synapse vs Dendron - What's the difference?

synapse | dendron |

As nouns the difference between synapse and dendron

is that synapse is the junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass while dendron is a slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendrite.

As a verb synapse

is to form a synapse.

synapse

English

Noun

(wikipedia synapse) (en noun)
  • (neuroanatomy, cytology) The junction between the terminal of a neuron and either another neuron or a muscle or gland cell, over which nerve impulses pass.

    • Related terms

    * synaptic * ephapse

    See also

    * axon * dendrite

    Verb

  • To form a synapse.
  • To undergo synapsis.
    • ----

    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.