Meaning Afferent nerves
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Afferent nervesNerve fibers (usually sensory) that carry impulses from an organ or tissue toward the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system), or the information processing centers of the enteric nervous syste [..]
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Afferent nervesAfferent nerves are one of the two types of peripheral nerves (those not in the brain or spinal cord) - the other type of nerves are called efferent nerves. Afferent nerves are those that carry impuls [..]
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Afferent nervesNerves which convey signals to the brain from various parts of the body. Afferent nerves communicate sensory and proprioceptive information such as pain, pressure, taste, sound, sight, etc. to the brain. Contrasts with efferent nerves.
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