Differentiate between neurons and neuroglia. - Vidyadip

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Differentiate between neurons and neuroglia.

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Differences between neurons and neuroglia are:

S. No.	Neurons	Neuroglia
1.	They conduct nerve impulses.	They form packing around the nerve cells in the central nervous system. Some are phagocytic in nature.
2.	They have two types of processes, i.e., axon and dendron.	They have only one type of process.
3.	They form synapse.	They do not form synapse.
4.	They cannot divide.	They can divide.

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