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The minor segment is the region bounded by the chord and the minor arc intercepted by the chord. The major segment is the region bounded by the chord and the major arc intercepted by the chord.
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The gaps (approximately 1 micrometer wide) formed between myelin sheath cells long the axons are called Nodes of Ranvier. Since fat serves as a good insulator, the myelin sheaths speed the rate of transmission of an electrical impulse along the axon.