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node of Ranvier

axon part that is a gap in the myelin where voltage-gated sodium channels cluster and saltatory conduction takes place
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node of Ranvier
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node of Ranvier

Summary

node of Ranvier is a cellular component[1]. It draws 362 Wikipedia views per month (cellular_component category, ranking #59 of 301).[2]

Key Facts

  • node of Ranvier's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3].
  • node of Ranvier is a type of cellular anatomical entity[4].
  • node of Ranvier is part of main axon[5].
  • node of Ranvier's Commons category is recorded as Nodes of Ranvier[6].
  • node of Ranvier's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'incisura myelini'}[7].
  • node of Ranvier's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0033268[8].

Body

Definition and Type

node of Ranvier's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3]. It is a type of cellular anatomical entity[4].

Use and Application

node of Ranvier is part of main axon[5].

Why It Matters

node of Ranvier draws 362 Wikipedia views per month (cellular_component category, ranking #59 of 301).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Part of → —
    Part of → main axon
    Instance of → cellular component
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007533853705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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