afferent

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The cortical radiate arteries branch into numerous afferent arterioles, and then enter the capillaries supplying the nephrons.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

These again split to form cortical radiate arteries that radiate out and branch into many afferent arterioles that enter the capillaries supplying the nephrons.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The branch that enters the glomerulus is called the afferent arteriole.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

This information is sent to the CNS via afferent sensory nerves.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

To illustrate Kidney structure.-- a.b.v., and e.b.v., afferent and efferent blood-vessels, of which the latter go to break up upon the tubli.

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