afferent fiber

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• afferent fiber — noun a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system • Syn: ↑sensory fiber • Hypernyms: ↑nerve fiber, ↑nerve fibre • Part Holonyms: ↑sensory nerve, ↑afferent nerve, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• afferent fiber — A nerve fiber carrying impulses from a receptor to the central nervous system …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• afferent nerve — noun a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system • Syn: ↑sensory nerve, ↑afferent • Derivationally related forms: ↑afferent (for: ↑afferent) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Afferent nerve fiber — Nerve: Afferent nerve fiber Latin neurofibrae afferentes Code TH H2.00.06.1.00015 In the nervous system, afferent neurons (otherwise known as sensory or receptor neurons), carry nerve impulses from r …   Wikipedia

• Fiber — The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage. Complex carbohydrates from plants are rich in starch and fiber. Examples of plants that provide complex carbohydrates (fiber) are fresh… …   Medical dictionary

• Afferent — Carrying toward. A vein is an afferent vessel since it carries blood toward from the heart. An afferent nerve carries impulses toward the central nervous system. The opposite of afferent is efferent. * * * Inflowing; conducting toward a center,… …   Medical dictionary

• afferent neuron — any neuron conducting a nerve impulse that originated at a receptor and is proceeding towards the center. See also sensory n., and see afferent fibers, under fiber …   Medical dictionary

• sensory fiber — noun a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system • Syn: ↑afferent fiber • Hypernyms: ↑nerve fiber, ↑nerve fibre • Part Holonyms: ↑sensory nerve, ↑afferent nerve, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Type Ia sensory fiber — also called Primary Afferent Fiber is a type of sensory fiber. It is a component of a muscle fiber s muscle spindle which keeps track of how fast a muscle stretch changes (the velocity of the stretch).Function of muscle spindlesIn order to… …   Wikipedia

• nerve fiber — noun a threadlike extension of a nerve cell • Syn: ↑nerve fibre • Hypernyms: ↑fiber, ↑fibre • Hyponyms: ↑medullated nerve fiber, ↑myelinated nerve fiber, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Nerve fiber — Latin neurofibra MeSH Nerve+Fibers Code TA A14.0.00.001 A nerve fiber is a threadlike extension of a nerve cell and consists of an axon …   Wikipedia