1) Cerebrum 
An apical dendrite is a dendrite that emerges from the apex of a pyramidal cell. Apical dendrites are one of two primary categories of dendrites, and they distinguish the pyramidal cells from spiny stellate cells in the cortices. Pyramidal cells are found in the prefrontal cortex, the hippocampus, the entorhinal cortex, the olfactory cortex, and o...
Synonym for apical process ... The dendritic process extending from the apex of a pyramidal cell of the cerebral cortex toward the surface. ... Synonym: apical dendrite. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Synonyms: apical process