Figure 41-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).
-Gaps in the myelin sheath are referred to as:
A) synapses.
B) neuroglia.
C) microglia.
D) Schwann cells.
E) Nodes of Ranvier.

Question

Figure 41-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). 
-Gaps in the myelin sheath are referred to as:
A) synapses. 
B) neuroglia. 
C) microglia. 
D) Schwann cells. 
E) Nodes of Ranvier.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Nodes of Ranvier are the gaps in the myelin sheath along a nerve fiber, which facilitate the rapid conduction of nerve impulses.

Figure 41-1 Use the Figure to Answer the Corresponding Question(s)