Centrifugal (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Tending to move away from a center; "centrifugal force".
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Meaning 2
Tending away from centralization, as of authority; "the division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress".
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Meaning 3
Conveying information to the muscles from the CNS; "motor nerves".
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Examples
- Motor signals from the central nervous system are transmitted through efferent nerves, also known as centrifugal fibers, which convey information away from the brain and spinal cord.
- Centrifugal projections from the motor cortex to the spinal cord convey signals that ultimately control voluntary movements of the limbs.
- The centrifugal pathway from the brain to the muscles requires precise coordination to execute complex motor tasks, such as playing a musical instrument.
- Damage to centrifugal motor nerves can disrupt the flow of information from the central nervous system to the muscles, leading to motor impairments.
- In the process of motor learning, the strengthening of centrifugal connections between the brain and muscles enables more efficient movement execution.