dendrites
dendrites — noun
- dendritessingular
- dendritesesplural
1. The short branching structures on a neuron that collect incoming chemical messag
The short branching structures on a neuron that collect incoming chemical messages from nearby cells and turn them into electrical pulses sent to the central part of the cell.
During biology class, Mira examined the dendrites of a neuron under a laboratory microscope.
The dendrites of a nerve cell receive incoming signals from other connected neurons.
dendrites + receive + signals (typical verb-object pattern)
Eshe’s science textbook showed a clear diagram labeling the dendrites, cell body, and axon.
A dendrite receives a chemical message and sends an electrical pulse to the cell body.
Damage to the dendrites can stop nerve cells from communicating with each other properly.
- nerve fiber
a broader term that includes both dendrites and axons; less precise
- neurite
a technical umbrella term for any projection from a nerve cell body; used mainly in research contexts
- axon
the long fiber that carries signals away from the cell body, opposite direction of signal flow
文法句型
dendrites + verb (plural agreement)
dendrite(s) + of + [neuron/cell]
用法筆記
In biology writing, 'dendrites' is almost always treated as a plural noun. The singular 'dendrite' refers to one individual branch. Subject is usually a nerve cell, neuron, or the dendrites themselves.
常見錯誤
❗ 'The dendrite of a neuron carry signals.' ✅ 'The dendrites of a neuron carry signals.' — 'dendrites' is plural and takes a plural verb; the singular 'dendrite' takes a singular verb.