Question
Differentiate between :
Dendrites and Axons

Answer

Differences between Dendrites and Axons
S. No.DendritesAxons
1.Many branches emerge from the cyton which are called dendrites.Only one long process emerges from the cell body which is called axon.
2.There are thin microscopic shoots of short length.Whereas these are larger and thicker in size than the dendrites.
3.Nissl's granules are found in the retina.Whereas there is absence of Nissl's granules in the neuron.
4.These bring nerve impulses towards the cell body (cyton).Whereas the axon transports the nerve impulse away from the cell body (cyton) to the synapse or to the neuromuscular junction.
5.The dendrite is called the afferent process.Whereas the axon is called efferent process.
6.They have the ability to change impulses by accepting external environmental stimuli (external stumuli).Whereas axon does not have this ability.

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