AFFERENT

Afferent

Afferent is an anatomical term with the following meanings: Conveying towards a center, for example the afferent arterioles conveying blood towards the Bowman's capsule in the kidney. Opposite to Efferent, Something that so conducts, see Afferent nerve fiber, Afferent lymphatic vessels, Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary 30th Ed., ISBN 0-7216-0146-4

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afferent

Noun

  1. An afferent structure or connection

Adjective

  1. Carrying towards.
    An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain.


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