Afferent (Noun)
Meaning
A nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- Afferent nerve fibers carry sensory information from the skin to the spinal cord and brain.
- The afferent nerves from the retina transmit visual information to the brain.
- Damage to afferent nerves can disrupt communication between the body and the central nervous system.
- Each afferent neuron has a receptor that responds to specific stimuli and sends signals to the central nervous system.
- Afferent nerves from the tongue convey taste and tactile information to the brain for interpretation.