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Afferent is an anatomical term with the following meanings:

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Afferent is an anatomical term with the following meanings:

Conveying towards a center, for example the afferent arterioles conveying blood towards the Bowman's capsule
Bowman's capsule

The Bowman's capsule is a cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney. A glomerulus is enclosed in the sac....
in the Kidney
Kidney

The kidneys are Organ that have numerous biological roles. Their primary role is to maintain the homeostasis balance of bodily fluids by filtering and secreting Metabolomics#Metabolitess and minerals from the blood and excreting them, along with water , as urine....
. Opposite to Efferent
Efferent

Efferent is an anatomical term with the following meanings:*Conveying away from a center, for example the Efferent arterioles conveying blood away from the Bowman's capsule in the Kidney....
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Something that so conduct
Conduct

Conduct may refer to:*Behavior*a personal behavior, a way of acting and showing one's behaviour*using hand gestures to direct*Action , in relation to moral or ethical precepts...
s, see Afferent nerve
Afferent nerve

In the nervous system, afferent neurons , carry action potential from receptor s or sense organs toward the central nervous system. This term can also be used to describe relative connections between structures....
Afferent lymphatic vessels