Synonyms: sensory nerve, afferent, afferent nerve
Definition: a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
Definition: any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
Synonyms: afferent
Definition: of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS
Usage: afferent nerves; afferent impulses
Similar words: centripetal, receptive, sensory
Definition: of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
Usage: sensory neurons
Similar words: corticipetal, corticoafferent
Definition: of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the cerebral cortex