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Myelinated and Unmyelinated Fibres

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Difference between myelinated and non-myelinated axon.

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Q. Differentiate between :
Myelinated and non-myelinated axons

Differentiate between:

(a) Myelinated and non-myelinated axons

(b) Dendrites and axons

(c) Rods and cones

(d) Thalamus and hypothalamus

(e) Cerebrum and cerebellum

Q. Unmyelinated axons differ from myelinated in that they

Q. Action potentials propagate more rapidly along the myelinated axons than along the non-myelinated axons because of the uneven distribution of:

Q. Consider the following statements and find out coorect option:
(a) Three are two types of axons, namely myelinated and non myelinated
(b) Myelinated nerve fibres found in autonomous and the somatic neural systems
(c) The myelinated nerve fibres are enveloped with Schwann cells, which form a myelin sheath around the axon.
(d) The gap between two adjacent myelin sheaths are calleds nodes of Ranvier.
(e) Unmyelinated nerve fibre found in spinal and cranial nerves
(f) Unmyelinated nerve fibre is enclosed by a Schwann cell that does not form a myelin sheath around the axon.

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