Differentiate between sensory and motor nerve.

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Sensory nerves carry sensory information from sensory organs to the CNS.
Motor nerves carry motor impulses from the CNS to effector organs.
Sensory nerve
Motor nerve
1.They are unipolar neurons. 1.They are multipolar neurons.
2. Located at the dorsal ganglion part of the spinal cord. 2. Located at the ventral ganglion part of the spinal cord.
3.Has a very short axon extension. 3.Has a very long axon extension..

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Sensory nerve	Motor nerve
1.They are unipolar neurons.	1.They are multipolar neurons.
2. Located at the dorsal ganglion part of the spinal cord.	2. Located at the ventral ganglion part of the spinal cord.
3.Has a very short axon extension.	3.Has a very long axon extension..