Ranvier's Nodes [Ranvierovy zářezy]
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- Terms
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Ranvierův zářez
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Nodes of Ranvier
Persistent link
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Definition
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.
- Annotation
- regular gaps in myelin sheath; A 11 qualif except /cytol; /genet permitted
- DUI
- D011901 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0018474
- History note
- 73(65)
- Public note
- 73
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Occurrences in Medvik records
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Anatomy