Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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afferent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
sensory fiber | Yes | No | No | No |
afferent (noun) | sensory fiber (noun) |
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a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system | a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system |
afferent (adjective) | sensory fiber (adjective) |
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of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS |