Ina myelinated neuron, two adjacent myelin sheaths are separated by gaps called |
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a) |
Nodes of Ranvier |
b) |
Synaptic cleft |
c) |
Schwann cells |
d) |
Synaptic knob |
Ina myelinated neuron, two adjacent myelin sheaths are separated by gaps called |
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a) |
Nodes of Ranvier |
b) |
Synaptic cleft |
c) |
Schwann cells |
d) |
Synaptic knob |
(a)
The myelin sheath appears as a tube around the axon of nerve fibre. At regular intervals, the neurilemma is constricted and the myelin sheath is interrupted forming the so, called nodes of Ranvier.