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Question
Distinguish Between the Following Pairs in One Or Two Sentences (F) Axon and Dedrit
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Solution
F) Axon and Dendrite :
| Axon | Dendrite |
| 1. It is long uniformly thickened fibrelike process of a neuron. | It is a short tapering process of a neuron |
| 2. It is always covered with a sheath (e.g., medullary sheath). | A sheath is absent. |
| 3. Nissl’s granules are absent. Neurofibrils are, however, present. | Both Nissl’s granules and neurofibrils are present |
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