Nodes of Ranvier Are Important in __________

question 15

Multiple Choice

Nodes of Ranvier are important in __________.

• A) speeding up the transmission of nerve impulses
• B) shielding the synapse from extraneous chemicals
• C) the synthesis of fatty tissue that makes up the myelin sheath
• D) transducing mechanical stimuli into nerve impulses

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