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Growth Cones MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Growth Cones
Tree Number(s)
A11.284.180.075.249
A11.284.180.225.340
A11.284.180.610.345
A11.671.240.340
A11.671.501.145.375
Unique ID
D020439
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020439
Scope Note
Bulbous enlargement of the growing tip of nerve axons and dendrites. They are crucial to neuronal development because of their pathfinding ability and their role in synaptogenesis.
Previous Indexing
Axons (1968-1998)
Neurites (1991-1998)
See Also
Axon Guidance
Neurites
Public MeSH Note
1999
History Note
1999
Date Established
1999/01/01
Date of Entry
2024/08/09
Revision Date
2024/06/04
Growth Cones Preferred
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