Afferent
noun'æfərənt
Adjective
of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS
“afferent nerves”
“afferent impulses”
Noun
a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
Type of:NerveNervus
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Similar Words
- Sensory
- Centripetal
- Corticipetal
- Corticoafferent
- Receptive