MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

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: -The term dendritic tree refers to the branching out of the nerve fibers at the end of a neuron. Dendrites are the branch-like structures of neurons that extend from the cell body (the soma). The dendrites receive neural impulses (electrical and chemical signals) from the axons of other neurons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dendrites are appendages that are designed to receive communications from other cells. They resemble a tree-like structure, forming projections that become stimulated by other neurons and conduct the electrochemical charge to the cell body (or, more rarely, directly to the axons).