DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AXON AND DENDRITE (DENDRON)
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AXON
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DENDRITE (DENDRON)
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1.
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It is single per neuron.
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1.
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It may be one or many per neuron.
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2.
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It has neurofibrils but no Nissl's granules.
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2.
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It has both neurofibrils and Nissl's granules.
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3.
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It is long and of uniform diameter.
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3.
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It is short and tapering.
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4.
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Branched at the distal. end only.
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4.
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Much branched, practically all along.
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5.
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Conducts impulse away from the cyton.
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5.
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Conducts impulse toward the cyton.
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