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Afferent Nerve

nounid 9384·updated May 18, 2026
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a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system

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Variants

synonym
afferent
plural
Afferent Nerves
possessive
Afferent Nerve's
pluralpossessive
Afferent Nerves'

Framework definitions

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a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system

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