Efferent

efferent /ef·fer·ent/ (ef´er-ent)

1. conveying away from a center.

2. something that so conducts, as an efferent nerve.

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ef·fer·ent (fr-nt)

adj.

Directed away from a central organ or section.

n.

An efferent organ or body part, such as a blood vessel.

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Efferent

Refers to peripheral nerves that carry signals away from the brain and spinal cord. These nerves carry out motor and autonomic functions.

Mentioned in: Peripheral Neuropathy

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efferent (ef´rnt),

adj conveying away from a center toward the periphery.

efferent nerves,

n.pl See nerves, efferent.

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efferent

conducting or progressing away from a center or specific site of reference, as an efferent nerve.

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efferent arterioles

see efferent arteriole.

efferent ductules

conducting tubules from the rete testis to the head of the epididymis, forming part of the transport mechanism for spermatozoa in the testis.

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small nerves supplying intrafusal muscle fibers.

efferent nerve

any nerve that carries impulses from the central nervous system toward the periphery, as a motor nerve. See also neuron.

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efferent adjective Conveying away from the center of an organ or structure