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The gaps between two adjacent myelin sheaths along an axon are called
Anodes of Ranvier
Bsynaptic clefts
CSchwann gaps
Dneural junctions
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. nodes of Ranvier
1. Myelinated nerve fibres are enveloped by Schwann cells.
2. Those cells form a myelin sheath around the axon.
3. The gaps between two adjacent myelin sheaths are called nodes of Ranvier.
4. A synaptic cleft is the gap between two neurons, which is a different structure entirely.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Biology Ch18 'Neural Control and Coordination', section 18.3_
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