afferent

Speech parts

1. afferent - Noun

2. afferent - Adjective

Meaning

Bearing or conducting inwards to a part or organ; -- opposed to efferent; as, afferent vessels; afferent nerves, which convey sensations from the external organs to the brain.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

afferent nerve sensory nerve sonic visual acoustic sensory thereof audible neurological receptive sensational olfactory centripetal sensual aural

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Antonyms

efferent motor ambiguous invisible inadequate obscure

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Hypernyms

nerve nervus

Hyponyms

fillet dorsal root lemniscus dorsal horn posterior horn posterior root

Phrases with the word

afferent nerve fibers afferent branch afferent bundle afferent information afferent projection afferent root

Examples

That a strong stimulus to such an afferent nerve, exciting most or all of its fibres, should in regard to a given muscle develop inhibition and excitation concurrently is not surprising. Charles Scott Sherrington

afferent nerves Source: Internet

afferent impulses Source: Internet

Another well-known afferent is the nigrostriatal connection arising from the neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta. Source: Internet

Cats, sheep and mice Researchers studying the peripheral and central afferent pathways from the feline clitoris concluded that "Afferent neurons projecting to the clitoris of the cat were identified by WGA-HRP tracing in the S1 and S2 dorsal root ganglia. Source: Internet

Constriction of the afferent arterioles causes a decrease in the intraglomerular pressure, reducing GFR proportionally. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

affenpinscher Affenspalte afference afferent axon afferent branch afferent bundle