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Comparison between tract and nerve

  Comparison between tract and nerve Nerve Nerve contain bundle of axons (nerve fibers) in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) that transmits signals between the central nervous system (CNS) and other parts of the body. It is the most important part of peripheral nervous system Location: Peripheral nervous system. Structure: Made of axons, connective tissue layers (endoneurium: axon is surrounded by it , perineurium: bundle of axons are surrounded by it, epineurium: whole nerve trunk is surrounded by it), and blood vessels. It gets myelination by Schwann cell   Function: Carries sensory signals to the CNS (afferent) from peripheral part of body or motor signals carry from from the CNS (efferent) to target organs like skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, smooth muscle or glands Example: Sciatic nerve, median nerve, except optic nerve (though optic nerve is technically part of CNS in develop...

Difference between collagen, reticular and elastic fibre

Difference between collagen,  reticular and elastic fibre Features Collagen fibre Reticular fibre Elastin fibre Appearance Colourless hence called white collagen fibre Only demonstrated by special silver techniques hence called argyrophilic fibres . by taking up silver salt . it become back Yellow Distribution Widely distributed  particularly in tendons, joint capsules  and ligaments Lymphatic system,  basement membrane Blood vessels , lungs elastic ligament of vocal cord Structure They run in bundles in straight or sinus course  a bundle of the fibres branched but an individual fiber do not branch fibrils present The individual fibers branch and form a network of fiber . fibrils present The individual fibers branch and form a network of fibre. No fibrils Consisten...