Afferent neuron | Efferent neuron |
It conducts impulses from peripheral receptors and tissue to central nervous system | It conducts impulses from central nervous system to effectors |
It provides stimulus and evokes sense. | It results in the response by the effectors (muscles and glands) |
They are sensory in nature. | They are motor in nature. |
Conduction of nerve impulse in myelinated nerve fibre. | Conduction of nerve impulse in on- myelinated nerve fibre |
Complete electrical insulation is provided to axon. | No perfect insulation. |
Flow of ions associated with passage of nerve impulse is restricted to nodes of Ranvier and only small amount of ions pass. | Flow of ions occurs all along the fibre and large amount of ions pass along its length. |
Impulse is conducted by saltatory conduction. | Impulse is conducted by steadily progressing ionic charge along the length. |
Velocity of conduction increases. | Velocity of conduction is slow. |
Less amount of energy is required. | More amount of energy is required. |
Vitreous humor | Aqueous humor |
It is thick jelly- like fluid present between retina and lens. | It is watery fluid present between lens and cornea. |
It is of permanent nature and not replaced. | It is continuously secreted and drained out of eyes. |
It does not have nutritive value. | It provides nourishment to lens, cornea and other parts of anterior chamber. |
Yellow spot | Blind spot |
1. It has only cone cells and sharp image is formed at this spot. | 1. It has neither cone nor rod cells and no image is formed. |
Cranial Nerves | Spinal Nerves |
They originate from the brain. | They originate from the spinal cord. |
They may be sensory, motor or mixed. | They are all mixed in nature. |