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Growth Cones MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


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 Introduced
1999/01/01
Last Updated
2024/08/09
Growth Cones Preferred
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