afferent
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Once the afferent arterioles are constricted, blood flow into the nephrons stops.
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Stimulation of the sensory receptor activates the associated afferent neuron, which carries information about the stimulus to the central nervous system.
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About 90 percent of the afferent neurons carry information from inner hair cells, with each hair cell synapsing with 10 or so neurons.
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They constrict the afferent arterioles, causing the flow of blood into the nephrons to stop.
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Normally, afferent impulses are constantly flowing from the viscera to the central nervous system and by this reflex process their blood supply is regulated, and their functional activity is governed.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
