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    Distinguish between:

    Afferent neurons and Efferent neurons

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Afferent Neurons

Efferent Neurons

1. They conduct sensory impulses from the receptors to the central nervous system (CNS).

1. They conduct motor impulses from the central nervous system (CNS) to the effector organs such as muscles.

2. They are present in the sense organs.

2. They are present in the brain and the spinal cord.

3. They have a short axon with long dendrites.

3. They have a longer axon with short dendrites.
4. They are sensory neurons.

4. They are motor neurons.

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