Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:anatomical_structure
neuroanatomical feature |
| gptkbp:adjacentTo |
internode
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:oligodendrocytes
Schwann cells |
| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
unmyelinated axons
|
| gptkbp:contains |
voltage-gated potassium channels
voltage-gated sodium channels |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Louis-Antoine_Ranvier
|
| gptkbp:enables |
rapid nerve impulse transmission
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1878
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:nervous_system
|
| gptkbp:function |
facilitates saltatory conduction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Node of Ranvier
|
| gptkbp:length |
1-2 micrometers
|
| gptkbp:location |
between myelin sheaths
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Louis-Antoine_Ranvier
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
myelinated axon
|
| gptkbp:presentIn |
vertebrates
|
| gptkbp:requires |
efficient neural signaling
|
| gptkbp:role |
action potential propagation
|
| gptkbp:structureType |
gap in myelin sheath
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:neurons
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|