Node of Ranvier

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013337",
  "term": "Node of Ranvier",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A periodic gap in the myelin sheath along an axon, where the axonal membrane is exposed to the extracellular space. These unmyelinated regions are rich in voltage-gated ion channels, which enable the rapid propagation of action potentials through saltatory conduction. Nodes of Ranvier are typically about 1 micrometer in length.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "Schwann cell",
    "action potential",
    "axon",
    "myelin sheath",
    "nerve",
    "oligodendrocyte",
    "voltage-gated ion channel"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 892 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/node-of-ranvier/"
}