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Nodes of Ranvier are...

Nodes of Ranvier are

A

covering of the nerve fibre

B

swelling along the nerve fibre

C

gaps in the cover of the nerve fibre

D

collection of nerves in the heart

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gaps in the cover of the nerve fibre
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