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What is the difference between afferent and efferent nerve fibers?
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∙ 9y ago
Afferent refers to pathways leading to the cortex (ie, sensory). Efferent are pathways leading away (ie, motor). You are *affected* by a situation, you *effect* change on someone else.
Laurine Lueilwitz
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∙ 12y agoA typical lymph node is surrounded by a connective tissue capsule separated by spaces called lymph sinuses. Several afferent vessels carry lymph into the nodes and enter the efferent vessels to carry lymph away from the nodes.
Because there are more afferent than efferent vessels, the passage of lymph through the sinuses are slowed down, allowing time for the cleansing process.
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∙ 9y agoAfferent nerves are the one that carry the information from periphery to central nervous system for further processing. While efferent nerves carry the processed information from central nervous system towards the periphery for action.
Afferent and efferent divisions are:
Sensory (afferent) Division
Somatic afferent nerves - carry impulses from skin, skeletal muscles, and joints to the CNS
Visceral afferent nerves - transmit impulses from visceral organs to the CNS
Motor (efferent) Division
Transmits impulses from the CNS to effector organs, muscles and glands, to effect (bring about) a motor response
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∙ 11y agoAfferent lymph vessels cross the capsule on the convex side, bringing lymph into the node. The node's efferent vessel, which carries the filtered lymph out of the node.
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What is the fiber type in the dorsal root?
efferent (motor) I'm guessing it's choice B in your packet?
What type of fibers make up the posterior and anterior roots of the spinal nerve?
Both Afferent and Efferentboth sensory and motorContains motor & sensory fibers!The spinal cord consists of nerve fibers that are afferent and efferent.
Are effernet nerve fibers described as motor nerve fibers?
Yes, remember the mnemonic SAME DAVESAME DAVE:sensory is afferent, motor is efferentdorsal is afferent, ventral is efferent
Carries impulses between spinal cord and body parts?
CENTRAL
What are the afferent and efferent fibers for Pretectal nucleus of the midbrain?
It receives its afferent light impulses from the retina and occipital cortex.it gives efferents to the Edinger-Westphal nuclei of both sides.
Which one of the cerebellar peduncles that contains afferent fibers only?
It's the middle cerebellar peduncle.As for superior cerebellar and inferior cerebellar peduncles, they are both contain afferent and efferent fibres.
What part of a spinal nerve contains only efferent fibers?
The ventral root of the spinal nerve has the efferent fibers and the dorsal root has the afferent. Prior to joining each other in the spine they each consist of only those fibers.
DoesAfferent fibers carry messages to the muscles true or false?
False. Afferent fibers carry the messages to the brain while Efferent fibers carry them to the CNS which then goes directly to the motor unit for a reaction to the stimulus.
The efferent division of the peripheral nervous system innervates?
A muscle or a gland. Efferent fibers carry information away from the CNS to innervate tissues that perform functions; such as a gland, a smooth muscle, a skeletal muscle, or cardiac muscle. The antonym to efferent would be afferent.
Are efferent nerve fibers also described as motor nerve fibers?
yes
Are efferent nerve fibers described as motor nerve fibers?
Yes.
What is the bundle of nerve fibers that send messages to the brain which interprets them?
The nerves that carry impulses toward the brain are called efferent nerves. Afferent nerves carry impulses away. In way to remember this is afferent equals away.
