Gaps in the myelin sheath are termed
A) nodes of Ranvier.
B) interaxons.
C) ganglia.
D) clefts.
E) synapses.

Name: Gaps in the myelin sheath are termed A) nodes of Ranvier. B) interaxons. C) ganglia. D) clefts. E) synapses.
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Nodes of Ranvier are the gaps in the myelin sheath of a nerve, between adjacent Schwann cells. These nodes are crucial for the rapid conduction of nerve impulses along the nerve fiber.

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