Notes of Ranvier

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:anatomical_structure
node
gptkbp:category neuroanatomy
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 facilitate saltatory conduction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Notes 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:role action potential propagation
gptkbp:surroundedBy gptkb:oligodendrocytes_(in_CNS)
Schwann cells (in PNS)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:JHU_a_cappella_groups
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6