Word parts
af- (ad-) towardfer carry-ent doing
What it means
Describes a path that leads in. Afferent (sensory) nerves carry signals from the body to the brain and spinal cord. In the kidney, the afferent arteriole carries blood into the glomerulus. The opposite is efferentEF-er-entCarrying something away from a center or organ, such as nerve signals from the brain to the muscles.ef- (ex-) away fromfer carry-ent doingFull entry , carrying away.
Remember it
Afferent Arrives, Efferent Exits.
Easy to confuse with
efferent
Carrying something away from a center or organ, such as nerve signals from the brain to the muscles.