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Nature 404, 557-559 (6 April 2000) | doi:10.1038/35007181

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Neurobiology: Dendrites go up, axons go down

Stephen M. Strittmatter

Dendrites and axons, collectively known as neurites, project from the cell bodies of neurons and are specialized for the receipt and transmission of nerve impulses. During development, both types of neurite must grow with the right spatial orientation to make the correct connections.