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1. afferent
adjective. ['ˈæfɝənt'] of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS.
Synonyms
- sensory
- centripetal
- receptive
- corticoafferent
Antonyms
- cowardice
- extrasensory
- decentralizing
- centrifugal
Etymology
- adferens (Latin)
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2. afferent
noun. ['ˈæfɝənt'] a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system.
Synonyms
- afferent nerve
- sensory nerve
- nervus
- sensory neuron
- afferent neuron
- dorsal root
- sensory fiber
- dorsal horn
- fillet
- lemniscus
- nerve
Antonyms
- nonabsorbent
- impervious
- corticospinal tract
- motor nerve
Etymology
- adferens (Latin)
3. neuron
noun. ['ˈnʊrɑːn'] a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses.
Synonyms
- axon
- dendrite
- motor neuron
- efferent neuron
- systema nervosum
- axone
- sensory neuron
- motor nerve fiber
- nerve cell
- ganglion cell
- afferent neuron
- gangliocyte
- vegetative cell
- brain cell
- motoneuron
- nervous system