(anatomy, neurology) A dendrite that emerges from the apex of a pyramidal cell.

plural of apical dendrite

(biology) Any cell, having branching processes, that forms part of the mammalian immune system

plural of dendritic cell

A small membranous protrusion from the dendrite of a neuron that typically receives input from a single axon at the synapse.

plural of dendritic spine

(anatomy) A specific type of cell, found in lymphoid follicles having filiform dendrites that bind and present immune complexes to B cells.

plural of follicular dendritic cell