![]() The development of dendrites is purely dependent on the type of neuron. As there are different types of neurons, these neurons also have different number of dendrites. The process of branching of dendrites into a tree is called as dendritic branching. Sensory input modulation, neuronal activity, body temperature, environmental pollutants, and intoxication of drugs are the factors controlling dendritic development. There are several environmental and bodily factors that are responsible in controlling the development of dendrites. Thus, a highly polarized neuron will form a big dendritic tree. All neurons undergo polarization, leading to changes in dendritic and axonal terminals. Dendrites have their own arborization pattern and these patterns are formed especially during the migration of neuron. Not only this, but it also determines the way in which the information will be received. The development of dendrites determines the pattern of synapse acting on a neuron. However, there is a great difference between axon and dendrites in terms of their functions, features, and characteristics. There are two types of dendrites namely: protoplasmic protrusions and the other is the axon. It then goes to the next neuron and the process is repeated again and again. The information received by one neuron comes at dendrite and goes to the cell body, and continues to the axon. This transmission happens with the help of chemical signals and electric signals. Dendrites receive messages from neurons and transfer it to another neurons. After this, they came to be known as part of synapse and their electrical activity was recorded in 1930, by which their function came to limelight. The name dendrite was given late in 1899. Golgi in 1873 first studied dendrites and named it as ‘protoplasmic projections’. They are stimulated by many other neurons and get charged up to create an action. Their main work is to receive signals from other cells. It looks like branches of the tree that go in any direction. ![]() The word ‘dendrites’ have been originated from the Greek word ‘dendrons’ which means branches of the tree and so is the dendrite. Moving forward, we will talk about dendrites. There are millions of neurons in the body and these neurons have millions of axons and dendrites. All the coordination in our body takes place with the help of a nervous system and these neurons pass and send the message from the brain to different parts of the body. However, a neuron has many other parts namely: the nucleus, soma, myelin sheath, neural impulse, synapse, Schwann cell, and the nodes of Ranvier but axon and dendrites stand out the most because of their functions of sending and receiving messages. Here is an image of a neuron depicting two main parts of it.
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