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MeSH Heading: Dendritic Spines
Tree Number(s): A08.675.256.200; A11.284.180.225.169; A11.671.240.169
Unique ID: D049229
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049229
Scope Note: Spiny processes on DENDRITES, each of which receives excitatory input from one nerve ending (NERVE ENDINGS). They are commonly found on PURKINJE CELLS and PYRAMIDAL CELLS.
Previous Indexing: Dendrites (1973-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
Date Introduced: 2005/01/01
Last Updated: 2013/07/09

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Dendritic Spines MeSH Descriptor Data 2026