afferent
/ˈæfərənt/
adjective
- Relating to nerves or pathways that carry signals toward the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).
- In the reflex arc, afferent neurons carry the signal from the receptor to the spinal cord.
- The afferent nerves send sensory information from your skin to your brain.
- Doctors study afferent pathways to understand how pain signals travel through the body.
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noun
- A nerve or neuron that carries signals toward the central nervous system.
- Scientists traced the afferent from the eye to the visual cortex of the brain.
- Each afferent in the spinal cord is responsible for transmitting touch sensations.
- The doctor explained that the damaged afferent was causing numbness in the patient's hand.