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afferentenUK
af·fer·ent A0121300 (ăf′ər-ənt)adj. 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.
[Latin afferēns, afferent-, present participle of afferre, to bring toward : ad-, ad- + ferre, to bring; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]
af′fer·ent·ly adv.afferent (ˈæfərənt) adj (Physiology) bringing or directing inwards to a part or an organ of the body, esp towards the brain or spinal cord. Compare efferent[C19: from Latin afferre to carry to, from ad- to + ferre to carry]af•fer•ent (ˈæf ər ənt)
adj. 1. bringing to or leading toward an organ or part, as a nerve or arteriole (opposed to efferent). n. 2. a nerve that conveys an impulse toward the central nervous system. [1830–40; < Latin afferent-, s. of afferēns, present participle of afferre to bring, deliver =af- af- + ferre to bear1] af′fer•ent•ly, adv. af·fer·ent (ăf′ər-ənt) Relating to a nerve that carries sensory information toward the central nervous system. Compare efferent.afferentDirecting to a part of the body. The afferent nerves of the peripheral nervous system send impulses to the central nervous system.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | afferent - a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous systemafferent nerve, sensory nervedorsal horn, dorsal root - one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibersafferent neuron, sensory neuron - a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cordnerve, nervus - any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the bodyafferent fiber, sensory fiber - a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous systemlemniscus, fillet - a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus | | Adj. | 1. |  afferent - of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS; "afferent nerves"; "afferent impulses"physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organismsefferent, motorial - of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS; "efferent nerves and impulses" |
afferentadjectiveTransmitting impulses from sense organs to nerve centers:sensory.TranslationsafferentenUK
afferent[′af·ə·rənt] (physiology) Conducting or conveying inward or toward the center, specifically in reference to nerves and blood vessels. afferentenUK
afferent [af´er-ent] 1. conveying toward a center; called also centripetal. See also efferent" >efferent and corticipetal" >corticipetal.2. something that so conducts, as an afferent fiber or nerve.afferent loop syndrome chronic partial obstruction of the proximal loop (duodenum and jejunum) after gastrojejunostomy, resulting in duodenal distention, pain, and nausea following ingestion of food.af·fer·ent (af'ĕr-ĕnt), Do not confuse this word with efferent. Avoid the mispronunciation ā'fe-rent, sometimes adopted to emphasize the contrast with efferent.Inflowing; conducting toward a center, denoting certain arteries, veins, lymphatics, and nerves. Opposite of efferent. Synonym(s): centripetal (1) , esodic [L. afferens, fr. af-fero, to bring to] afferent (ăf′ər-ənt)adj. 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.
af′fer·ent·ly adv.Afferent adjective Referring to the centripetal movement of blood or nerve impulses—e.g., through the veins toward the heart, or nerves to the brain.
noun A blood vessel or nerve that centripetally conveys flow or an impulse.afferent adjective 1. Conveying or transmitting.2. Referring to the movement of blood or nerve impulses centrally–eg, through vessels toward the heart, or nerves to the brain, Cf Efferent.af·fer·ent (af'ĕr-ĕnt) Inflowing; conducting toward a center, denoting certain arteries, veins, lymphatics, and nerves. Opposite of efferent
Synonym(s): centripetal (1) . [L. afferens, fr. af-fero, to bring to]afferent Directed toward a central organ or part, as in the case of sensory nerves that carry impulses to the spinal cord and brain.AfferentRefers to peripheral nerves that transmit signals to the spinal cord and the brain. These nerves carry out sensory function.Mentioned in: Peripheral Neuropathyafferent Carrying from the periphery to the central or the main structure. See efferent.af·fer·ent (af'ĕr-ĕnt) Inflowing; conducting toward a center. Opposite of efferent.
Synonym(s): centripetal (1) . [L. afferens, fr. af-fero, to bring to]Patient discussion about afferentQ. where do depression comes from? A. from the deep and dark corners of the soul... depression today is considered an mental illness with fatalities. the causes usually a tragedy or misshapes in life that makes you fill worthless and can even lead to suicidal thoughts. it's a curable condition our days. Q. where do depression comes from? A. Depression is very common, and at least 16% of the population is said to experience an episode of depression at least once in their life. It is known that genetic predisposition has a lot to do with developing depression and other psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, but the exact gene is unknown and some triggers may influence a person to have a depressive episode even if there is no one in their family who is suffering from it (for instance- stress, work and needing to deal with trauma or distress). Q. How come it’s possible? my child with autism is undergoing different therapies for many years……recently I got the information that he may have got autism by maternal antibodies ……how come it’s possible?A. There are many triggering reasons for autism like metabolic, genetic, and environmental. Now it can also get triggered by maternal antibodies. The maternal antibodies which crosses the placenta, can affect the brain tissue of the fetus which can adversely affect the baby`s brain development & cause autism. More discussions about afferentafferentenUK
Related to afferent: Afferent arteriole, afferent loop syndrome, Afferent pupillary defectSynonyms for afferentadj transmitting impulses from sense organs to nerve centersSynonymsSynonyms for afferentnoun a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous systemSynonyms- afferent nerve
- sensory nerve
Related Words- dorsal horn
- dorsal root
- afferent neuron
- sensory neuron
- nerve
- nervus
- afferent fiber
- sensory fiber
- lemniscus
- fillet
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