ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -A dendrite (tree branch) is where a neuron receives input from other cells. Dendrites branch as they move towards their tips, just like tree branches do, and they even have leaf-like structures on them called spines.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dendrites. Dendrites are fibrous roots that branch out from the cell body. Like antennae, dendrites receive and process signals from the axons of other neurons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most neurons possess these branch-like extensions that extend outward away from the cell body. These dendrites then receive chemical signals from other neurons, which are then converted into electrical impulses that are transmitted toward the cell body.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Dendrites (Greek, dendr /o: tree) of a neuron are its many short, branching fibers extending from the cell body or soma. These fibers increase the surface area available for receiving incoming information. Dendrites are generally very thin appendages that get narrower as they extend further away from the soma.

Detailed explanation-5: -Neurons are polarized cells (1) whose axons and dendrites are often highly branched. Branching provides the surface area necessary for dendrites to receive inputs from thousands of other cells or from the environment (2), and for axons to output signals to multiple cells.