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Differences Between EMG and Nerve Conduction Studies
NCV is often used along with an EMG to tell the difference between a nerve disorder and a muscle disorder. NCV detects a problem with the nerve, where...
Difference Between Dermatome and Cutaneous Innervation
Cutaneous innervation refers to the area of the skin which is supplied by a specific cutaneous nerve. Dermatomes are similar; however, a dermatome onl...
Difference Between Vagus and Phrenic Nerves
The phrenic is the motor and sensory nerve of the diaphragm. The vagus provides the parasympathetic supply for all the organs of the thorax and abdome...
Difference Between Free Nerve Endings and Encapsulated
Unencapsulated receptors - these have no special structure and are basically free nerve endings. Examples are pain receptors, temperature receptors, M...
Difference Between Axons and Dendrites
Axons tend to be long, untapered and unbranched (until they reach their target), whereas dendrites are shorter, tapered and highly branched. These dif...
Difference Between Neurofibroma and Schwannoma
Neurofibromas are benign, heterogeneous peripheral nerve sheath tumours arising from the connective tissue of peripheral nerve sheaths, especially the...
Difference Between Notochord and Nerve Cord
Notochord is a skeletal rod, and nerve cord is a solid strand of nervous tissue. The main difference between notochord and nerve cord is that notochor...
Difference Between Nerve and Neuron
Though nerve and neuron sounds similar but they are two different components of the body and are closely related to each other. Nerves are actual proj...
Difference Between Nerve and Tract
Alex A.: What is the difference between a tract and a nerve? Answer: A tract is a collection of nerve fibers (axons) in the central nervous system. A ...