Apical means "pertaining to an apex". It may refer to: * Apical ancestor, refers to the last common ancestor of an entire group, such as a species (biology) or a clan (anthropology) *

Apical (anatomy) Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position prov ...

, an anatomical term of location for features located opposite the base of an organism or structure * Apical (chemistry), a position in certain molecular geometries in chemistry * Apical (dentistry), direction towards the root tip of a tooth * Apical consonant, a consonant produced with the tip of the tongue * Apical dendrite, a type of dendrite found on pyramidal neurons * Apical dominance, the phenomenon whereby the main, central stem of a plant is dominant over other side stems *

Apical membrane The cell membrane (also known as the plasma membrane (PM) or cytoplasmic membrane, and historically referred to as the plasmalemma) is a biological membrane that separates and protects the interior of all cells from the outside environment (t ...

, in cell biology the surface of a plasma membrane that faces inward to the lumen * Apical meristem, or apex, on a flower

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