In most axons, the myelin sheath is interrupted at intervals of about 1 millimeter or more. These interruptions are called the: a) glial b) nodes of Ranvier (pron: ron-vee-ay) c) collaterals d) nodes of Babinet

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

option B. Each hole withinside the myelin sheath — among internodes — is referred to as the nodes of Ranvier. The nodes of Ranvier are wealthy in superb sodium ions. As the electric sign or impulse travels alongside the axon, it jumps from one node to the next.

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