Differentiate between Myelinated and unmyelinated axons

Asked by Pragya Singh | 1 year ago |  100

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Solution :-

Myelinated axons Non myelinated
These are whitish in color The color of these seems greyish.
Myelin sheaths are found. It lacks a myelin sheath.
At intervals, Ranvier nodes can be
found.
There are no nodes of Ranvier
Neural impulses travel faster. Nerve impulses are transmitted more
slowly.
A node is the only place where ions
can be exchanged.
A large amount of ion exchange
occurs on the surface

 

Answered by Abhisek | 1 year ago

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