Afferent Fiber (Noun)
Meaning
A nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- Afferent fibers are the sensory fibers of the peripheral nervous system that carry sensory information to the brain.
- A large proportion of afferent fibers enter the spinal cord through the dorsal root.
- In a nerve, the axons of motor neurons are called efferent fibers, and those of sensory neurons are called afferent fibers.
- Damage to the afferent fibers can disrupt communication between the senses and the central nervous system.
- Sensory information travels from sensory receptors to the central nervous system through specialized nerve fibers known as afferent fibers.