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Problem 27
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Section 35.3: Critical Thinking Questions
Chapter 35: The Nervous System
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Background and context
The fatty substance surrounding or covering the axon is known as myelin. The myelin sheath lacks the ability to conduct electrical impulses or signals. It does not run continuously on the axon and has small gaps in between. These gaps are known as nodes of Ranvier.
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