They can be both. Afferent axons carry (sensory) information toward the central nervous system; efferent axons carry (motor command) information away from the central nervous system towards the muscles and glands. Think "affect" vs. "effect" or "arrive" vs. "exit".
Efferent means going away from and afferent is going toward. The afferent arteriole of the kidney carrys blood toward the glomerulus, whereas the efferent arteriole carrys blood away from the glomerulus.
glomerulus. The afferent arteriole leads to a ball of capillaries called a glomerulus which is enclosed in a nephron structure called the glomerular capsule. Blood leaves the glomerulus by way of the efferent arteriole.
Afferent ducts carry fluid toward a particular organ or location, while efferent ducts carry fluid away from an organ or location. In the context of the male reproductive system, the afferent ducts transport sperm from the testes to the epididymis for storage and maturation, while the efferent ducts carry sperm from the epididymis to the vas deferens for ejaculation.
The afferent and efferent divisions are subcategories of the peripheral nervous system. The afferent division is responsible for carrying sensory information from the body to the central nervous system, while the efferent division is responsible for carrying motor commands from the central nervous system to the body.
Sensory nerves are called afferent nerves, and motor nerves are called efferent nerves. Afferent nerves carry sensory information from the body to the central nervous system, while efferent nerves carry signals from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands to initiate a response.
Afferent means going towards; efferent means going away from. In reference to the heart, all veins, including the inferior and superior vena cavae, are afferent. All arteries are efferent.
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Efferent arteries take blood away from an organ and afferent arteries bring blood to an organ.
Efferent arteriole takes the blood away from the glomerulus
Tonsils have no afferent lymphatic supply, but do have an efferent lymphatic supply that drains to deeper lymph nodes
Efferent means going away from and afferent is going toward. The afferent arteriole of the kidney carrys blood toward the glomerulus, whereas the efferent arteriole carrys blood away from the glomerulus.
No, it is efferent
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The nerves innervate the quadriceps. The afferent nerves are the muscle spindles and the efferent are the motor neurons.
Juxtaglomerular apparatus
Afferent, efferent, and interneurons.