afferent
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These again split to form cortical radiate arteries that radiate out and branch into many afferent arterioles that enter the capillaries supplying the nephrons.
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The cortical radiate arteries branch into numerous afferent arterioles, and then enter the capillaries supplying the nephrons.
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The afferent, bipolar neurons that convey auditory information travel from the cochlea to the medulla, through the pons and midbrain in the brainstem, finally reaching the primary auditory cortex in the temporal lobe.
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They constrict the afferent arterioles, causing the flow of blood into the nephrons to stop.
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The afferent nerves are those which convey the impression to the nerve centers.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
