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Nodes of Ranvier are microscopic gaps found within myelinated axons. Their function is to speed up propagation of [[Action potentials]] along the axon via saltatory conduction. Alberts, B., Johnson, A., Lewis, J., Raff, M., Roberts, K. and Walter, P. 2008. Molecular Biology of THE CELL. 5th ed. New York: Garland Science. | |||
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Nodes of Ranvier are microscopic gaps found within myelinated axons. Their function is to speed up propagation of Action potentials along the axon via saltatory conduction. Alberts, B., Johnson, A., Lewis, J., Raff, M., Roberts, K. and Walter, P. 2008. Molecular Biology of THE CELL. 5th ed. New York: Garland Science.