afferent vs sensory neuron

afferent and sensory neuron both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
afferent	Yes	Yes	No	No
sensory neuron	Yes	No	No	No

afferent (noun)	sensory neuron (noun)
a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system	a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord

afferent (adjective)	sensory neuron (adjective)
of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS