afferent

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English - Turkish
içeri ileten
{s} getiren (sinir)
(Tıp) İçeri (merkeze) götüren, getireafferens
(sıfat) getiren (sinir)
(Diş Hekimliği) merkeze doğru taşıyan, efferentin tersi
içeri götüren
afferent
getiren sinir
Turkish - Turkish
Merkeze doğru giden, ileten
English - English
An afferent structure or connection
Carrying towards

An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain.

means carrying towards, whereas efferent means carrying away from These terms are relative For example, the motor fibers in a nerve are efferents of the spinal cord and afferent to muscles
moving toward the center of an organ or system usually refers to blood vessels, lymph channels, and nerves Opposite of efferent
Afferent is a general term applied to nerves or blood vessels that means nerve signals or blood are traveling from the peripheral to the center of the body
An axon conducting action potentials towards the central nervous system See Efferent
Axon carrying an action potential from the periphery towards the central nervous system (eg from the retina of the eye to the visual areas of the brain)
of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS; "afferent nerves"; "afferent impulses"
Path of nerve impulse toward the central nervous system
Carrying inward to a central organ or section, as nerves that conduct impulses from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord See also efferent
Bearing or conducting inwards to a part or organ; opposed to efferent; as, afferent vessels; afferent nerves, which convey sensations from the external organs to the brain
of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS; "afferent nerves"; "afferent impulses
{s} (Physiology) bringing inward toward a central part (as in afferent nerves)
Turkish - English
afferent
afferent

    Hyphenation

    af·fer·ent

    Turkish pronunciation

    äfırınt

    Antonyms

    efferent

    Pronunciation

    /ˈafərənt/ /ˈæfɜrənt/

    Etymology

    [ 'a-f&-r&nt, -"fer-& ] (adjective.) circa 1847. From Latin adferens (“bringing to”), present participle of adferre (“to bring to”) ad (“to, toward”) + ferre (“to carry, bear”).
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