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adjective
1.
bringing to or leading toward an organ or part, as a nerve or arteriole (opposed to efferent).
noun
2.
a nerve carrying a message toward the central nervous system.
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Afferent
is always a great word to know.
So is migrate. Does it mean:
| action in response to a stimulus of a system, a nerve or a muscle |
| to move from one region of the body to another, as in embryonic development |
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| afferent (ˈæfərənt) | |
| —adj | |
| Compare efferent bringing or directing inwards to a part or an organ of the body, esp towards the brain or spinal cord | |
| [C19: from Latin afferre to carry to, from ad- to + ferre to carry] | |
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Medical Dictionary
afferent af·fer·ent (āf'ər-ənt)
adj.
Carrying inward to a central organ or section, as nerves that conduct impulses from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord. n.
An afferent organ or body part, such as a blood vessel.
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afferent  (āf'ər-ənt) Pronunciation Key
Carrying sensory information toward a central organ or part, as a nerve that conducts impulses from the periphery of the body to the central nervous system. Compare efferent. |
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