Which Statement Concerning the Nodes of Ranvier Is True

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning the nodes of Ranvier is true?

• A) The myelinated membrane adjacent to the nodes allows the firing of action potentials.
• B) The nodes are regions where the nerve axon is myelinated.
• C) Action potentials jump from node to node.
• D) Voltage-gated ion channels are clustered in the regions between the nodes.
• E) Positive current flows along the outside of the myelinated axon in between the nodes.

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