Nodes of Ranvier are

A) interruptions in the myelin sheath along the course of a myelinated axon.
B) collections of immune cells in the CNS.
C) satellite cells that support neuron cell bodies in ganglia.
D) gaps between choroids plexuses where cerebral spinal fluid emerges


Answer: A) interruptions in the myelin sheath along the course of a myelinated axon.

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