| Dendrites | Axons |
| Size. They are short tapering processes. | They are long processes. |
| Number. A number of dendrites often develop from all around a cell body. | A single axon develops from a cell body. |
| Ends. The ends are tapering. | The ends bear knobbed branches called terminal arborisations. |
| Neurolemma. A covering of neurolemma is absent. | Neurolemma is present. |
| Inclusions. They contain both Nissl granules and neurofibrils. | Nissl granules are absent. Neurofibrils are present. |
| Impulse. They carry sensation or impulse to the cell body | They carry impulse away from the cell body. |