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Growth Cones

Growth Cones Definition & Meaning
Growth Cones Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medical Term Growth Cones?

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.

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