Differentiate between Dendrites and axons
AxonsDendritesNumberOnly one axon per nerve cellMany dendrites in a nerve cellArises FromThe discharging end of a neuronThe receiving end of a neuronLengthLonger than dendritesComparatively shorter than axonsThicknessUniformly thick throughout its lengthEdges taper off into branch-like structuresNeurofibrilsPresentPresentNissl’s GranulesAbsentPresentDirection of ConductionConducts impulses away from the cell body (soma)Conducts impulses towards the cell bodyThe terminal branches end in a knotKnots are not formed
