dendritic spine

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dendritic spine

noun dendritic spines

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

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@misc{dendritic_spine_2026,
  title = {dendritic spine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dendritic%20spine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}