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axo·den·drit·ic (ak″so-den-dritґik) [axo- + dendritic] referring to a synapse between the axon of one neuron and dendrites of another; see synapse.Medical dictionary. 2011.
axodendritic — adjective Of or pertaining to the synapse that connects an axon (of one nerve cell) and a dendrite (of another) … Wiktionary
axodendritic synapse — a synapse between the axon of one neuron and dendrites of another … Medical dictionary
Neuron — This article is about cells in the nervous system. For other uses, see Neuron (disambiguation). Brain cell redirects here. For other uses, see Glial cell. Neuron: Nerve Cell … Wikipedia
Chemical synapse — This article is about chemical synapses of the nervous system. For other uses, see Synapse (disambiguation). Illustration of the major elements in chemical synaptic transmission. An electrochemical wave called an action potential travels along… … Wikipedia
Spine — 1) The column of bone known as the vertebral column, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord. The spine can be categorized according to level of the body: i.e., cervical spine (neck), thoracic spine (upper and middle back), and lumbar spine… … Medical dictionary
Synapse — The point of connection usually between two nerve cells. Specifically, a synapse is a specialized junction at which a nerve cell (a neuron) communicates with a target cell. The neuron releases a chemical transmitter (a neurotransmitter) that… … Medical dictionary
Hsiang-Tung Chang — (simplified Chinese: 张香桐; traditional Chinese: 張香桐; pinyin: Zhāng Xiāngtóng) (November 27, 1907 – November 4, 2007) was a renowned neurophysiologist of China and an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He carried out fundamental… … Wikipedia
