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Question
Differentiate between:
Afferent and Efferent Nerve.
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Solution
| Afferent (sensory) Nerve | Efferent (motor) Nerve |
| It conducts nerve impulses from the periphery to the central nervous system. | It conducts nerve impulses from the central nervous system (C.N.S.) to the periphery of the body. |
| It is generally made up of pseudo-unipolar neurons. | It is generally made up of multipolar neurons. |
| Its dendrites are comparatively longer than the axon. | Its axon is comparatively longer than dendrites. |
| Its axon enters into the C.N.S. | Its axon emerges out from C.N.S. |
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