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The area where myelin sheath is absent in the nerve fibre is:

A

Nissl granules

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Schwann cells

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C

Node of Ranvier

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Schwann node

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Solution

The correct option is B Node of Ranvier
The periodic gap in the insulating sheath (myelin) on the axon of certain neurons serves to facilitate the rapid conduction of nerve impulses is known as node Ranvier.
So, the correct answer is 'Node of Ranvier'.

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