centripetal /cen·trip·e·tal/ (sen-trip´ĕ-t'l)
centripetal
1. afferent (1).
2. corticipetal.
cen·trip·e·tal (s n-tr p -tl)adj. 1. Moving or directed toward a center or axis. 2. Transmitting nerve impulses toward the central nervous system; afferent. |
centripetal
[sentrip′ətəl]
Etymology: Gk, kentron + L, petere, to seek
1 denoting an afferent direction, such as that of a sensory nerve impulse traveling toward the brain.
2 denoting the direction of a force pulling an object toward an axis of rotation or constraining an object to a specific curved path.
centripetal
moving toward a center.
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