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.
Synonyms: Nodes, Ranvier's, Ranvier's Nodes, Nodes of Ranvier, Ranviers Nodes, Ranvier Nodes
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73(65) ,73 ,regular gaps in myelin sheath; A 11 qualif except /cytol; /genet permitted
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D011901