Efferent (Noun)
Meaning
A nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- Motor nerve fibers are typically efferent, transmitting signals from the brain to muscles and glands.
- The efferent nerve fibers that connect to the salivary gland regulate the amount of saliva produced.
- In the nervous system, efferent nerves are responsible for carrying signals from the central nervous system to effectors such as muscles or glands.
- The doctor examined the patient's motor function by stimulating the efferent nerves that control voluntary muscle movement.
- The efferent nerves innervating the stomach are part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which regulates digestion.