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Differentiate between :Dendrites and axons.posted by ankit singh raja watmanit bhopal

ankit singh , 4 Years ago

Grade 12th pass

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Vikas TU

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Dear student

Axon: It is single and very long (several metres) and of uniform diameter, itCarries nerve impulse away from the cell body to the next neuron.
Dendrites : They are short (under 1.5mm), heavily branched and tapering, it Carries nerve impulses from synapses towards the cell body.

ankit singh

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Axons	Dendrites
Number
Only one axon per nerve cell	Many dendrites in a nerve cell
Arises From
The discharging end of a neuron	The receiving end of a neuron
Length
Longer than dendrites	Comparatively shorter than axons
Thickness
Uniformly thick throughout its length	Edges taper off into branch-like structures
Neurofibrils
Present	Present
Nissl’s Granules
Absent	Present