Class 11BiologyNeural Control and CoordinationNeuron as Structural and Functional Unit of Neural System
EasyDifferentiate between medullated nerve fibers and non-medullated nerve fibers.
(N/A)
| Medullated nerve fibers | Non-medullated nerve fibers |
|---|---|
| $1$. Axon is enveloped by a thick myelin sheath and Schwann cells on the outer side. | $1$. Axon is enveloped by Schwann cells,but the myelin sheath is absent or negligible. |
| $2$. Nodes of Ranvier are present at regular intervals. | $2$. Nodes of Ranvier are absent. |
| $3$. Cranial and spinal nerves are medullated. | $3$. The autonomic neural system contains non-myelinated nerves. |
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