Apical, from the Latin apex (plural apices) meaning to be at the apex or tip, may refer to: Apical consonant, a consonant produced with the tip of the tongue Apical dendrite, a type of dendrite found on pyramidal neurons Apical dominance Apical membrane, a cell biology term Apical pulse, the heart rate when measured with a stethoscope placed over the heart The apical direction, in reference to a tooth. The Apical (chemistry) position in certain molecular geometries in chemistry. The apica… (More on Apical)