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afferent

[af-er-uhnt] / ˈæf ər ənt /


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The cortical radiate arteries branch into numerous afferent arterioles, and then enter the capillaries supplying the nephrons.

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These again split to form cortical radiate arteries that radiate out and branch into many afferent arterioles that enter the capillaries supplying the nephrons.

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These again split to form arcuate arteries, from which cortical radiate arteries radiate out and branch into many afferent arterioles that enter the capillaries supplying the nephrons.

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Outer hair cells connect to only 10 percent of the afferent neurons, and each afferent neuron innervates many hair cells.

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Endeavours were first made to investigate the participation of the spleen in the formation of the white blood corpuscles by counting the white corpuscles in the afferent and efferent vessels of the spleen.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.