afferent
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In proprioception, proprioceptive and kinesthetic signals travel through myelinated afferent neurons running from the spinal cord to the medulla.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
These again split to form arcuate arteries, from which cortical radiate arteries radiate out and branch into many afferent arterioles that enter the capillaries supplying the nephrons.
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They constrict the afferent arterioles, causing the flow of blood into the nephrons to stop.
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This information is sent to the CNS via afferent sensory nerves.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
There are two divisions of nerves, the afferent and efferent.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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