_________________ are the small gaps in the myelin sheath surrounding the axons of many neurons.

Related MCQs

• In the brain and spinal cord, areas that are mostly axons are called ___________ which is possible to differentiate pathways or tracts of these axons.
• In many neurons the axon is covered by a sheath of fatty material known as _____________.
• Damage to the ___________________ surrounding axons can seriously affect synaptic transmission.
• ______________ help neurons by providing nutrition, removing waste products, and enhancing the speed of communication between neurons.
• Stimulation, either directly or by chemical messages from other neurons, produces ___________________, a basic type of signal within neurons.
• _____________ are made up of large bundles of neuron axons.
• Within the axons of the neuron are _________________, which are held in storage-like vesicles until they are released when the neuron is stimulated.
• Speeds along myelinated axons can reach ____________ miles per hour.
• The _______________ bundle of neuron axons that carries information in the peripheral nervous system.
• A thick bundle of axons called the __________________ connects the two hemispheres and serves as their primary communication link.