internode of Ranvier

internode of Ranvier
internodal segment.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • internode — SYN: internodal segment. * * * n. the length of axon covered with a myelin sheath. Internodes are separated by nodes of Ranvier, where the sheath is absent. * * * in·ter·node (inґtər nōd) [inter + node] internodal segment …   Medical dictionary

  • internode — [ ɪntənəʊd] noun 1》 Botany a part of a plant stem between nodes. 2》 Anatomy a stretch of a nerve, sheathed with myelin, between two nodes of Ranvier …   English new terms dictionary

  • internode — n. the length of axon covered with a myelin sheath. Internodes are separated by nodes of Ranvier, where the sheath is absent …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Nodes of Ranvier — are known as the gaps (about 1 micrometer in diameter) formed between myelin sheath cells along axons or nerve fibers. OverviewSeveral vertebrate axons are surrounded by a myelin sheath allowing rapid and efficient saltatory propagation of action …   Wikipedia

  • internodal segment — the segment of a nerve fiber between two nodes of Ranvier; called also internode, internode of Ranvier, and interannular s …   Medical dictionary

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  • segment — 1. A section; a part of an organ or other structure delimited naturally, artificially, or by invagination from the remainder. SYN: segmentum [TA]. SEE ALSO: metamere. 2. A territory of an organ having independent function, supply, or drainage. 3 …   Medical dictionary

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  • Internodal segment — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = segmentum internodale GraySubject = 183 GrayPage = 727 Caption = Diagram of longitudinal sections of medullated nerve fibers. Caption2 = Medullated nerve fibers stained with silver nitrate. System =… …   Wikipedia

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