growth cones - CISMeF

Preferred Label : growth cones;

MeSH definition : 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.;

MeSH synonym : growth cone;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth cone;

Details

Origin ID

D020439;

UMLS CUI

C0596632;

Allowable qualifiers
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- enzymology [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- pathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- transplantation [MeSH Qualifier]
- ultrastructure [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- growth cone [GO term]
Record concept(s)
- growth cones [MeSH concept]
See also
- Axon Guidance [MeSH Descriptor]
- neurites [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- growth cone [GO term]

Keyword's position in hierarchy(ies) :

You can consult :

recommendations
documents concerning education
documents for patients