What is name for interruptions for myelin sheath, Biology

In most axons, myelin sheath is interrupted at intervals of about 1 millimeter or more. These interruptions are known as:

a) Collaterals

b) Nodes of Ranvier (pron: ron-vee-ay)

c) Glial

d) Nodes of Babinet

ANSWER: B -- Nodes of Ranvier

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