Descriptor English: | Ranvier's Nodes | ||||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Nódulos de Ranvier
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Nós Neurofibrosos | ||||||
Descriptor French: | Noeuds de Ranvier | ||||||
Entry term(s): |
Nodes of Ranvier Nodes, Ranvier's Ranvier Nodes Ranviers Nodes |
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Tree number(s): |
A08.637.800.500.700 A08.675.542.512.560.700 A08.800.800.690.500.700 A10.755.503.700 A11.284.149.165.760 A11.650.800.500.700 A11.671.501.512.560.700 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011901 | ||||||
Scope note: | Regularly spaced gaps in the myelin sheaths of peripheral axons. Ranvier's nodes allow saltatory conduction, that is, jumping of impulses from node to node, which is faster and more energetically favorable than continuous conduction. |
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Annotation: | regular gaps in myelin sheath; A 11 qualif except /cytol; /genet permitted |
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Allowable Qualifiers: |
CH chemistry CL classification DE drug effects EN enzymology GE genetics IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PS parasitology RE radiation effects TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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Public MeSH Note: | 73 |
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History Note: | 73(65) |
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DeCS ID: | 12337 | ||||||
Unique ID: | D011901 | ||||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
Date Established: | 1973/01/01 | ||||||
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
Revision Date: | 2000/06/22 |
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Concept UI |
M0018474 |
Scope note | Regularly spaced gaps in the myelin sheaths of peripheral axons. Ranvier's nodes allow saltatory conduction, that is, jumping of impulses from node to node, which is faster and more energetically favorable than continuous conduction. |
Preferred term | Ranvier's Nodes |
Entry term(s) |
Nodes of Ranvier Nodes, Ranvier's Ranvier Nodes Ranviers Nodes |
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