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What are dendrites?


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Dendrites:

  1. Dendrites are finger-like cells that are located at the end of a neuron and consist of Nissl granules and neurofibrils.
  2. The dendrites gather the information that further travels as an electrical impulse towards the cell body of a neuron.
  3. These are short and tapering branches that are not enclosed by any sheath.

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