- afferent neuron
- any neuron conducting a nerve impulse that originated at a receptor and is proceeding towards the center. See also sensory n., and see afferent fibers, under fiber.
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afferent neuron
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afferent neuron — noun a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord • Syn: ↑sensory neuron • Hypernyms: ↑nerve cell, ↑neuron • Part Holonyms: ↑sensory nerve, ↑afferent nerve, ↑afferent … Useful english dictionary
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afferent nerve — noun a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system • Syn: ↑sensory nerve, ↑afferent • Derivationally related forms: ↑afferent (for: ↑afferent) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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Afferent nerve — In the nervous system, afferent neurons otherwise known as sensory or receptor neurons carry nerve impulses from receptors or sense organs toward the central nervous system. This is the case vice versa as well. This term can also be used to… … Wikipedia
afferent nerve — A nerve that conducts impulses from the periphery toward a nerve center; the axon of a sensory neuron between a receptor and the central nervous system … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
afferent neurone — A sensory neuron that conveys inward impulses received or perceived by a sense organ from external sources … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
