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In a myelinated neuro, two adjacent myel...

In a myelinated neuro, two adjacent myelin sheath separated by gaps called

A

Nodes of Ranvier

B

Synaptic cleft

C

Schwann cells

D

Synaptic knob

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In myelinated neuron myelin sheath is present all along the axon of neuron. Myelin function as insulator so that nerve impulse jumps from node to node that node is called nodes of Ranvier where myelin sheath is absent.
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