- Exam
- NEET
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Neural Control and Coordination
NEET · Zoology · Neural Control and Coordination
What is the difference between myelinated and nonmyelinated nerve...
Options
- AMyelinated nerve fibres have a myelin sheath while nonmyelinated do not
- BNonmyelinated nerve fibres have a myelin sheath while myelinated do not
- CBoth myelinated and nonmyelinated nerve fibres have a myelin sheath
- DBoth myelinated and nonmyelinated nerve fibres do not have a myelin sheath
Correct answer
A. Myelinated nerve fibres have a myelin sheath while nonmyelinated do not
Step-by-step solution
Based on the number of axons and dendrites, neurons are divided into three types: multipolar (with one axon and two or more dendrites), bipolar (with one axon and one dendrite), and unipolar (cell body with one axon only).Nissl’s granules are granular bodies in the cell body of a neuron. They are composed of typical cell organelles and are also present in the dendrites. The synaptic knob is a bulb-like structure at the distal end of the axon of a neuron. It possesses synaptic vesicles containing neurotransmitters. Dendrites are short fibres that branch repeatedly and project out of the cell body
Myelinated nerve fibres are enveloped with Schwann cells, which form a myelin sheath around the axon. Nonmyelinated nerve fibres are enclosed by a Schwann cell that does not form a myelin sheath around the axon. Multipolar neurons have one axon and two or more dendrites.Nonmyelinated nerve fibres are enclosed by a Schwann cell that does not form a myelin sheath around the axon.