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apical dendrite
apical dendrite An apical dendrite is the single dendritic branch of a pyramidal cell that extends outward toward the surface of the cerebral cortex.
An apical dendrite is the single dendritic branch of a pyramidal cell that extends outward toward the surface of the cerebral cortex. In the cortex’s third layer, these cells also have several other dendrites that extend inward.