A branching projection of a neuron that receives electrical signals from other neurons and conducts them toward the cell body.
From Greek 'dendrites' meaning 'of or pertaining to a tree,' from 'dendron' (tree). Named for their tree-like branching.
Dendrites are a neuron's antennae — they branch out like a tree to catch signals from thousands of other neurons!
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