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The importance of the node of ranvier and conduction in myelinated fibers as opposed to conduction in unmyelinated fibers.

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Schwann cell makes the layer of sheaths that surround the axons and dendrites of peripheral neurons. These sheaths of layers are called myelin sheath which is composed of lipoprotein.

The outer sheath of Schwann cell that is present outside the myelin sheath is called neurilemma. There are some gaps present between the myelin sheath through the axon length where the axon is exposed and is not surrounded by the myelin sheath. These gaps are called the nodes of Ranvier.

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