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vicotolentino

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An area of a myelinated axon on which there is no myelin is called a ___________________ _.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Myelin in the central nervous system is made up of ___________________ _.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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Reply #1 on: Jul 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

node of Ranvier

Answer to Question 2

oligodendrocytes


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Reply 2 on: Jul 4, 2018
Excellent

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