| NOUN | body | Ranvier's nodes, nodes of Ranvier | small gaps in the myelin sheath of medullated axons |
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| Meaning | small gaps in the myelin sheath of medullated axons. | |
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| Synonym | nodes of Ranvier | |
| Part of | medullary sheath, myelin sheath | A layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers |
| Broader | opening, gap | An open or empty space in or between things |
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