In neurons with two or more fibers, the fibers are usually of two different types. Name the two types, explaining the differences in their structure and function.
Dendrites are the fibers that receive excitation from other cells and transmit the stimulation to the cell body. A single neuron often has many dendrites which are often multi-branched themselves. Dendrites are relatively short in length in comparison with a neuron's axon. The axon leads impulses away from the cell body and toward other neural cells. Axons are ordinarily longer than dendrites although there is usually only one axon per neuron. An axon is connected to its cell body by a pyramid-shaped structure called an axon hillock. An axon's free end is multi-branched; each branch possesses a terminal swelling called a synaptic bouton.
