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Neurites MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Neurites
Tree Number(s)
A08.675.256.500
A08.675.542.145.500
A11.284.180.610
A11.671.501.145.500
A11.671.543
Unique ID
D016501
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016501
Annotation
do not confuse with the French "nevrite" or other vernac "nevrit-" which means "neuritis"
Scope Note
In tissue culture, hairlike projections of neurons stimulated by growth factors and other molecules. These projections may go on to form a branched tree of dendrites or a single axon or they may be reabsorbed at a later stage of development. Neurite may refer to any filamentous or pointed outgrowth of an embryonal or tissue-culture neural cell.
Previous Indexing
Axons (1967-1991)
Neurons (1970-1991)
See Also
Growth Cones
Nerve Growth Factors
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Introduced
1992/01/01
Last Updated
2000/06/22
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