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Nodes of Ranvier are present at:


A

Gaps in the cover of the nerve fibre.

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Collection of nerves in the heart.

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Covering of the nerve fibre.

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Swelling along the nerve fibre.

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Solution

The correct option is A

Gaps in the cover of the nerve fibre.




The Nodes of Ranvier, also known as myelin sheath gaps, are the gaps (approximately 1
μm in length) formed between the myelin sheaths generated by Schwann cells. Electrical impulses jump from these nodes.


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