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单词 afferent
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Definition of afferent in English:

afferent

adjective ˈaf(ə)r(ə)ntˈæf(ə)rənt
Physiology

  • Conducting or conducted inwards or towards something (for nerves, the central nervous system; for blood vessels, the organ supplied).

    〔生理〕（神经朝中央神经系统）传入的；（血管向其供给器官）输入的。 EFFERENT 的反义词

    The opposite of efferent
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hypoxia could disturb respiratory afferent pathways and neural processing at more than one level.
    • There is increasing support for the idea that in asthma the efferent and afferent nerve fibers may be changed in their capacity to be stimulated.
    • Sensory systems are generally presumed to convey peripheral afferent signals to the central nervous system with a high degree of fidelity.
    • Cough is mediated by the interaction of sensory afferent nerves, central cough reflexes, and local axon reflexes.
    • In addition, the dorsal central column of primary afferent fibers within the spinal cord appears susceptible to the inhibitory effects of hypoxia in rats.
noun ˈaf(ə)r(ə)ntˈæf(ə)rənt

  • An afferent nerve fibre or vessel.

    传入神经纤维（或血管）

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In addition, cholinergic afferents can be stimulated by a variety of mediators involved in allergen-induced airway inflammation.
    • It may also be the site of projection of proprioceptive afferents from the respiratory muscles and chest wall.
    • Muscle receptor afferents are involved in the level and timing of respiratory activity.
    • These afferents bypass the olfactory neuropil in the antennal lobe to project into the antennal mechanosensory and motor centers.
    • Proprioceptor afferents project to the phrenic motor neurons and affect their firing rate.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin afferent- 'bringing towards', from the verb afferre, from ad- 'to' + ferre 'bring'.

Definition of afferent in US English:

afferent

adjectiveˈæf(ə)rəntˈaf(ə)rənt
Physiology

  • Conducting or conducted inward or toward something (for nerves, the central nervous system; for blood vessels, the organ supplied).

    〔生理〕（神经朝中央神经系统）传入的；（血管向其供给器官）输入的。 EFFERENT 的反义词

    The opposite of efferent
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In addition, the dorsal central column of primary afferent fibers within the spinal cord appears susceptible to the inhibitory effects of hypoxia in rats.
    • Cough is mediated by the interaction of sensory afferent nerves, central cough reflexes, and local axon reflexes.
    • Hypoxia could disturb respiratory afferent pathways and neural processing at more than one level.
    • Sensory systems are generally presumed to convey peripheral afferent signals to the central nervous system with a high degree of fidelity.
    • There is increasing support for the idea that in asthma the efferent and afferent nerve fibers may be changed in their capacity to be stimulated.
nounˈæf(ə)rəntˈaf(ə)rənt

  • An afferent nerve fiber or vessel.

    传入神经纤维（或血管）

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These afferents bypass the olfactory neuropil in the antennal lobe to project into the antennal mechanosensory and motor centers.
    • Muscle receptor afferents are involved in the level and timing of respiratory activity.
    • Proprioceptor afferents project to the phrenic motor neurons and affect their firing rate.
    • In addition, cholinergic afferents can be stimulated by a variety of mediators involved in allergen-induced airway inflammation.
    • It may also be the site of projection of proprioceptive afferents from the respiratory muscles and chest wall.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin afferent- ‘bringing towards’, from the verb afferre, from ad- ‘to’ + ferre ‘bring’.
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