efferent

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It constricts the efferent arterioles, causing the flow of blood into the nephrons to stop.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Afferent and efferent can also refer generally to neurons which, respectively, bring information to or send information from brain region.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The glomerulus is a high-pressure capillary bed between afferent and efferent arterioles.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

It acts systemically to cause vasoconstriction as well as constriction of both the afferent and efferent arterioles of the glomerulus.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

A vast amount of our activities are reflex, and in such action an efferent stimulus follows an afferent promptly and quite mechanically.

From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)