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-- Afferent --
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Afferent

Af´fer`ent
a.1.(Physiol.) 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.
Adj.1.afferent - of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS; "afferent nerves"; "afferent impulses"
Antonyms:
efferent, motorial - of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS; "efferent nerves and impulses"
efferent, motorial, physiology

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