Question

Difference between axon and dentrite​

Answer 1

Answer:

Difference Between Dendrites and Axons

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

Direction of Conduction

Conducts impulses away from the cell body (soma) Conducts impulses towards the cell body

The terminal branches end in a knot Knots are not formed