efferent

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Efferent neurons transmit signals from the central nervous system to the effector cells and are sometimes called motor neurons.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Efferent synapses occur on outer hair cells and on afferent dendrites under inner hair cells.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Efferent projections from the brain to the cochlea also play a role in the perception of sound.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Efferent means “away from,” as in motor commands that travel from the brain down the spinal cord and out into the periphery.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Efferent vessels emerge from the plantar foraminæ, follow the plantar fissures, and ascend within the basilar processes of the os pedis.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton