dendrites

Types of nerve fibres

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Nerves are the communication lines for transmitting impulses from one part of the body to another. They are elongated, slender, thread-like structures arising from the brain and spinal cord. They vary in length i.e. from 0.1 mm to several metres. In certain cases they may be almost equal to the body length. They are of … Read more

Differences between axons and dendrites

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S.N Axons Dendrites 1. They take message away from the cell body. They bring information to the cell body. 2. They have smooth surface. They have rough surface due to dendritic spines. 3. Generally there is one axon per cell. Usually many dendrites per cell. 4. Nissl’s granules are absent . Nissl’s granules are present … Read more