| Term: | retinal outer plexiform layer dendritic spine |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | retinal outer plexiform layer |
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| Synonyms: | retinal outer plexiform layers |
| Definition: | The layer within the retina where the bipolar cells synapse with the photoreceptor cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001330] |
| Name: | dendritic spine |
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| Synonyms: | branched dendritic spine, dendrite spine, mushroom dendritic spine, sessile dendritic spine, stubby dendritic spine, thin dendritic spine |
| Definition: | A small, membranous protrusion from a dendrite that forms a postsynaptic compartment, typically receiving input from a single presynapse. They function as partially isolated biochemical and an electrical compartments. Spine morphology is variable:they can be thin, stubby, mushroom, or branched, with a continuum of intermediate morphologies. They typically terminate in a bulb shape, linked to the dendritic shaft by a restriction. Spine remodeling is though to be involved in synaptic plasticity. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043197] QuickGO AmiGO |