Gaps in the myelin sheath are called

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Zackery Reese

24 March, 00:27

Gaps in the myelin sheath are called

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Fletcher Clark · Answer 1

The gaps (approximately 1 micrometer wide) formed between myelin sheath cells long the axons are called Nodes of Ranvier. Since fat serves as a good insulator, the myelin sheaths speed the rate of transmission of an electrical impulse along the axon.

Lauryn Steele · Answer 2

Lauryn Steele 24 March, 01:19

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It is called Nodes of ranvier