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Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Neuroglia » Schwann Cells » Myelin Sheath » Ranvier's Nodes
Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Neurons » Nerve Fibers » Nerve Fibers, Myelinated » Myelin Sheath » Ranvier's Nodes
Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Peripheral Nervous System » Peripheral Nerves » Schwann Cells » Myelin Sheath » Ranvier's Nodes
Anatomy [A] » Tissues [A10] » Nerve Tissue » Myelin Sheath » Ranvier's Nodes
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Cellular Structures » Cell Membrane » Cell Membrane Structures » Ranvier's Nodes
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Neuroglia » Schwann Cells » Myelin Sheath » Ranvier's Nodes
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Neurons » Nerve Fibers » Nerve Fibers, Myelinated » Myelin Sheath » Ranvier's Nodes
Description
Regularly spaced gaps in the myelin sheaths of peripheral axons. Ranvier's nodes allow saltatory conduction, that is, jumping of impulses from node to node, which is faster and more energetically favorable than continuous conduction. MeSH
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