Anatomy

Growth Cones

Bulbous enlargement of the growing tip of nerve axons and dendrites. They are crucial to neuronal development because of their pathfinding ability and their role in synaptogenesis.

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Abstract

Bulbous enlargement of the growing tip of nerve axons and dendrites. They are crucial to neuronal development because of their pathfinding ability and their role in synaptogenesis.

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1 entry terms
  • Growth Cone

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Axons (1968-1998)
  • Neurites (1991-1998)

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  1. A11w.284w.180.075w.249w
  2. A11w.284w.180.225w.340w
  3. A11w.284w.180.610w.345w
  4. A11w.671w.240w.340w
  5. A11w.671w.501w.145w.375w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Growth Cones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020439. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020439
  2. Growth Cones. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_cone
  3. Growth Cones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559423