tight myelination

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structure of nervous systems

  • neuron; conduction of the action potential
    In nervous system: Neuroglial functions

    …whether there is loose or tight myelination of the axon. In tight myelination a glial cell wraps itself like a rolled sheet around a length of axon until the fibre is covered by several layers. Between segments of myelin wrapping are exposed sections called nodes of Ranvier, which are important…

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