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′ərənt]

Etymology: L, effere, to carry out

directed away from a center, such as certain arteries, veins, nerves, kidney, and lymphatic vessels. Compare afferent.

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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

Carrying nervous impulses away from the central nervous system to the periphery. See afferent.

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efferent

adjective Conveying away from the center of an organ or structure

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Patient discussion about efferent.

Q. Could I be going through a Brain aneurysm? i woke up in the night with a bad headache in the back of my head and above my eye. never had a headache like that. but all day today have not had the headache. could this be an aneurysm?

A. An Aneurysm is when a blood vessel just pops out in you’re brain. Very ironically, there are no sensory nerves inside the brain and the headache that comes with aneurysm is when the brain starts pressuring the material that surrounds it. That means this will be a later symptoms and you’ll probably have a paralyses before, or have problem speaking and things like that. If you are not convinced – you can go to the hospital and ask for a scan.

Q. Can I catch pneumonia, if I go outside with wet hair? My Mother used to tell me when I was a kid that if I go outside with wet hair, I will catch pneumonia. Is this true?

A. IF YOUR WET WATER REMOVES MORE HEAT FROM THE BODY FASTER THAN WHEN YOUR DRY ALSO CONSIDER THAT HEAT RISES WE LOSE MOST OF THE TOP OF OUR HEADS WHEN YOU ADD WATER YOU DRAMATICLY LOWER YOUR TEMPERATURE ON YOUR HEAD AND ALSO CONSIDER THAT IF YOUR MOVING FROM A COLD PLACE TO A WARM PLACE SEVERAL TIMES A DAY LIKE A FREEZER ON A HOT SUMMER DAY OR INDOORS TO OUT DOORS IN THE WINTER TIME 20 MINUTE INTERVALS I WILL SAY YES YOU CAN CATCH COLD AN GET THE SNIFFLES, COUGH AND OR SORE THROUGHT BUT I DO AGREE THAT YOU WON'T NECISARLY GET PENOMNIA FROM JUST WET HAIR ALONE THERES MANY MORE FACTORS FOR THAT.

Q. Can my asthma ever go away completely? I've started reflexology and bach flowers and in till now it has been helping prevent attacks. Can asthma just pass?

A. Good to know man, I'll try that as well... do you take it like every day or how exactly does it work??