afferent

(adjective)

Leading toward the central nervous system.

Related Terms

  • polysynaptic reflex
  • parasympathetic nervous system
  • autonomic nervous system
  • monosynaptic reflex
  • interaural
  • somatic nervous system
  • sympathetic nervous system
  • efferent

(adjective)

Leading to the brain.

Related Terms

  • polysynaptic reflex
  • parasympathetic nervous system
  • autonomic nervous system
  • monosynaptic reflex
  • interaural
  • somatic nervous system
  • sympathetic nervous system
  • efferent

Examples of afferent in the following topics:

  • Introduction to the Nervous System

    • The neurons responsible for taking information to the CNS are known as afferent neurons, while the neurons that carry the responses from the CNS to the PNS are known as efferent neurons.
  • The Endocrine System and Hunger

    • They send signals along the vagus nerve afferent pathway and ultimately inhibit the hunger centers of the hypothalamus.
  • Audition: Hearing, the Ear, and Sound Localization

    • Hair cells in the cochlea perform the transduction of these sound waves into afferent electrical impulses.
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