ALPHABETICAL BRAIN™ VOCABULARY HUMANIST FAMILY BRAIN STUDY DETAILS ABOUT YOUR DENDRITES #3 September 1, 2020 WHAT ARE YOUR DENDRITES? AND WHY ARE THEY SO IMPORTANT? Your dendrites are terminals (neurites) that receive biochemical currents (electrochemical signals/impulses) from your other neurons or neuron attachments to muscles, senses, internal organs, or glands. Typically, as many as 10,000-15,000 dendrites are attached to the cell body of each of your 100-200 billion neurons. However, there can be as few as one dendrite attached to a single cell body. NOTE: See in context: neurons #2, axons #4. nucleus of a neuron #5, glial cells #6, synapses #7, potentiation #8, plasticity #10, cerebrum #11, and prefrontal cortex #12. Printable PDF Form DETAILS ABOUT YOUR DENDRITES (for your own editing and memory consolidation) RECOMMENDATION: You can re-read this summary according to a reinforcement schedule, such as a few hours later and a few days later and then several times in the next week or two. This strategy can help you take advantage of the power of the spaced-repetition method of memorization. Such deep introspection can strengthen your willpower and change your adaptive self-identity to increase your self-esteem. REMEMBER ALWAYS: You are your adaptable memory! instantly go to: FACT CHECKER ABOUT YOUR DENDRITES #3 or instantly return to: DENDRITES: BRAIN FLASH CARD #3 or instantly return to: LIST OF 15 FREE BRAIN FLASH CARDS produced by Infinite Interactive Ideas™