Term: cranial ganglion dendrite
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Name: cranial ganglion
Synonyms: cranial ganglia, presumptive cranial ganglia
Definition: Ganglion which is located in the head.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000013]
Name: dendrite
Synonyms:
Definition: A neuron projection that has a short, tapering, morphology. Dendrites receive and integrate signals from other neurons or from sensory stimuli, and conduct nerve impulses towards the axon or the cell body. In most neurons, the impulse is conveyed from dendrites to axon via the cell body, but in some types of unipolar neuron, the impulse does not travel via the cell body.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030425]    QuickGO    AmiGO