efferent
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The branch that exits the glomerulus is called the efferent arteriole.
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
Recall that the DCT is in intimate contact with the afferent and efferent arterioles of the glomerulus.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Figure 15.6 Comparison of Somatic and Visceral Reflexes The afferent inputs to somatic and visceral reflexes are essentially the same, whereas the efferent branches are different.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The boy who had had to stay in a therapy chair all his life because his efferent nerves could not control his body.
From Anything You Can Do! by Randall Garrett
