afferent

adj. (Physiology) bringing inward toward a central part (as in afferent nerves)

Afferent is an anatomical term with the following meanings:Conveying towards a center, for example the afferent arterioles conveying blood towards the Bowman's capsule in the Kidney.Something that so conducts, see Afferent nerveAfferent lymphatic vessels
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Adjective
1. of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS; "afferent nerves"; "afferent impulses"
(antonym) efferent, motorial
(similar) centripetal, receptive, sensory(a)
(classification) physiology

adj. afferent, (Physiology) bringing inward toward a central part (as in afferent nerves)

(a.)
Bearing or conducting inwards to a part or organ; -- opposed to efferent; as, afferent vessels; afferent nerves, which convey sensations from the external organs to the brain.