afferent neuron
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afferent neuron
(′af·ə·rənt ′nu̇′rän)
(neuroscience) A nerve cell that conducts impulses toward a nerve center, such as the central nervous system.
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afferent neuron
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A neuron that carries an impulse toward the central nervous system.
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