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What is the layer of myelin that surrounds an axon called?

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1. Node of Ranvier
2. Perichondrium
3. Perimysium
4. Myelin sheath
5. Periosteum

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The gaps (approximately 1 micrometer wide) formed between myelin sheath cells long the axons are called Nodes of Ranvier. Since fat serves as a good insulator, the myelin sheaths speed the rate of transmission of an electrical impulse along the axon.

I think the answer is Nodes of Ranvier but I’m not sure. I hope this helped <3
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