nodeof Ranvier

nodeof Ranvier
node of Ran·vier (ränʹvyā, rän-vyāʹ, räɴ-) n. pl. nodes of Ranvier
A constriction in the myelin sheath, occurring at varying intervals along the length of a nerve fiber.
  [After Louis Antoine Ranvier (1835-1922), French histologist.]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”