| Afferent neurons | Efferent neurons |
| They conduct impulses towards the central neural system. | They conduct impulses away from the central neural system. |
| They provide stimulus and evoke senses. | They result in the response by the effectors. |
| They are sensory in nature. | They are motor in nature. |
| These take information from the receptors. | These take information to the effectors. |
| Impulse conduction in a myelinated nerve fibre | Impulse conduction in an unmyelinated nerve fibre |
| Depolarisation occurs only at the nodes of Ranvier. | Depolarisation occurs along the entire length of the nerve fibre. |
| Action potential jumps from one node of Ranvier to another (saltatory conduction). | Action potential travels continuously along the entire length. |
| Conduction is faster. | Conduction is slower. |
| Less energy is required. | More energy is required. |
| Aqueous humour | Vitreous humour |
| It is a watery and transparent fluid. | It is a thick, jelly-like transparent fluid. |
| It is present between the lens and cornea. | It is present between the lens and retina. |
| It is continuously secreted and drained. | It is not replaced. |
| It provides nourishment to the lens and cornea. | It maintains the shape of the eyeball. |
| Blind spot | Yellow spot (Macula lutea) |
| Point on the retina where the optic nerve exits. | Small area on the retina at the posterior pole. |
| Photoreceptor cells are absent. | Contains a high density of cones. |
| Insensitive to light. | Sensitive to bright light and color. |
| No image is formed. | Sharpest image is formed. |
| Cranial nerves | Spinal nerves |
| They originate from the brain. | They originate from the spinal cord. |
| There are $12$ pairs. | There are $31$ pairs. |
| Can be sensory, motor, or mixed. | They are all mixed in nature. |
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