afferent

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS

- afferent nerves

- afferent impulses

Similar word(s): centripetal, receptive, sensory, corticipetal, corticoafferent

Sentences with afferent as an adjective:

- An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain.

noun

1. a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system

Definition categories: body, nerve