afferent
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It constricts the afferent arterioles, causing the flow of blood into the nephrons to stop.
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The branch that enters the glomerulus is called the afferent arteriole.
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Stimulation of the sensory receptor activates the associated afferent neuron, which carries information about the stimulus to the central nervous system.
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This information is sent to the CNS via afferent sensory nerves.
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Hence one of the goals to which each afferent fibre from a receptive organ leads is a number of motor nerves.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
