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Fine White Lines Appearing on a Hard Copy of the Image

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Fine white lines appearing on a hard copy of the image may be caused by ______.


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Nodes of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath of nerve fibers where the axon is exposed, allowing for the rapid conduction of nerve impulses.

Nerve Impulses

Electrical signals that travel along nerve fibers, enabling communication between neurons in the body.

Myelin

The insulating layer around many nerve fibers, essential for the fast transmission of electrical impulses along nerve cells.

Nerve Impulse

An electrical signal that travels along the axon of a neuron, transmitting information between neurons or between neurons and muscles.

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