noun
- nerve fibers that carry sensory information from the body to the central nervous system
Usage: medical; anatomy
Examples
- The afferents transmit pain signals from the injured tissue to the spinal cord.
- Damage to the afferents can result in loss of sensation.
- The doctor explained how afferents carry touch information to the brain.
- Researchers studied the afferents involved in temperature perception.
- The afferents from the skin relay information about pressure and texture.
- Blocking the afferents can provide temporary pain relief during surgery.