efferent
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The branch that exits the glomerulus is called the efferent arteriole.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
It constricts the efferent arterioles, causing the flow of blood into the nephrons to stop.
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This activates efferent neurons to release acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions, producing detrusor contraction and bladder emptying.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Because the efferent branch of a visceral reflex involves two neurons—the central neuron and the ganglionic neuron—a “short circuit” can be possible.
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The blood is collected from the walls of the gill-sacs by a series of efferent vessels which open into the dorsal aorta.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
