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AXON |
DENDRITE |
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Each neuron has only one axon |
Each neuron has many dendrites |
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Axon is present on the side of the neuron that conducts impulses to the next neuron |
Dendrite is present on the side of the neuron that receives impulses from previous neuron |
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Axon conducts impulses away from the particular neuron |
Dendrites receive impulses from previous neuron |
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Axons can reach up to several metres in length |
Dendrites are usually around and less than 1.5mm in length |
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They have branches only at the terminal end |
They are branched all through |
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They have a uniform thickness throughout the length |
Due to branching, the thickness varies |
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The terminal branches of axon have synaptic knob (structure that have chemicals called neurotransmitters to pass on impulses to next neuron) |
They do not have synaptic knob |
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It is always covered in a sheath |
It is not covered in a sheath |
