efferent

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This activates efferent neurons to release acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions, producing detrusor contraction and bladder emptying.

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Because the efferent branch of a visceral reflex involves two neurons—the central neuron and the ganglionic neuron—a “short circuit” can be possible.

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A long reflex has afferent branches that enter the spinal cord or brain and involve the efferent branches, as previously explained.

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

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There are two divisions of nerves, the afferent and efferent.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry