- Afferent vessels
Afferent vessels can refer to:
*Afferent arterioles
*Afferent lymphatic vessels
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Afferent — Af fer*ent, a. [L. afferens, p. pr. of afferre; ad + ferre to bear.] (Physiol.) Bearing or conducting inwards to a part or organ; opposed to {efferent}; as, afferent vessels; afferent nerves, which convey sensations from the external organs to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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afferent — adj. 1) designating nerves or neurones that convey impulses from sense organs and other receptors to the brain or spinal cord, i.e. any sensory nerve or neurone. 2) designating blood vessels that feed a capillary network in an organ or part. 3)… … The new mediacal dictionary
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lymph node — One of numerous round, oval, or bean shaped bodies located along the course of lymphatic vessels, varying greatly in size (1–25 mm in diameter) and usually presenting a depressed area, the hilum, on one side through which blood vessel s enter and … Medical dictionary
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