Efferent Nerve (Noun)
Meaning
A nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The efferent nerve signals transmitted from the central nervous system control the movement of skeletal muscles throughout the body.
- In the nervous system, an efferent nerve fiber is responsible for carrying motor signals from the brain to muscles or glands.
- Efferent nerve impulses can cause the contraction of a muscle, which then performs its specific function, such as flexion or extension.
- A significant efferent nerve bundle innervates the digestive tract and helps regulate digestive functions.
- Motor control and voluntary movements depend on efferent nerves, which connect the central nervous system to various muscle groups and glands.