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afferent fiber

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Noun1.afferent fiber - a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system
sensory fiber
nerve fiber, nerve fibre - a threadlike extension of a nerve cell
afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve - a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
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Afferent fibers were thought to ascend from each given part of the body to its representative site on the homunculus.
Cranial electrotherapy stimulation as a proven effective treatment ... by Kirsch, Daniel L. / Townsend Letter
Modifying sensations around the anorectal region can inhibit faecal incontinence by stimulating the afferent fibers, whereas stimulation of efferent fibers can induce voiding by stimulating contraction of the region.
Relevance of physiotherapy in the management of faecal incontinence by Onigbinde, A.T.; Adedoyin,R.A.; Obembe, A.O.; Johnson, O.E.; Emechete, A.A.I.; Akinwande, A.; Aikomo / Journal of the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy
Secondary vestibular afferent fibers are responsible for making connections with the contralateral vestibular nuclei, oculomotor control areas, the cerebellum, and the spinal cord.
Vertigo and motion sickness. Part I: vestibular anatomy and physiology by Roland, Peter S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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