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afferent
adjective
noun
Of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS
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ˈæ.fɜː.ənt
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adjective
Of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS
“Afferent nerves”
noun
A nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
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Afferent nerves
Afferent impulses
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