The nodes of Ranvier are _______.

A) locations on the axon where the myelin sheath is very heavy
B) locations on the axon where the myelin sheath is absent
C) a type of glial cell
D) trigger zones of an axon


Ans: B) locations on the axon where the myelin sheath is absent

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