noun
afferent nerve; afferent neuron
Medical term for nerves that carry sensory information from the body toward the central nervous system. Contrasts with 遠心性神経 (efferent nerve).
See also: 遠心性神経
求心性神経は、末梢から中枢へ信号を伝える。
Afferent nerves transmit signals from the periphery to the central nervous system.
Efferent nerves carry signals away from the central nervous system to muscles and glands, opposite to 求心性神経.
Compound of 求心 (centripetal) + 性 (-ness) + 神経 (nerve). The term is a direct translation of the Western medical concept 'afferent nerve'.