Afferent
WordNet
adjective
(1) Of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS
"Afferent nerves"
"Afferent impulses"
noun
(2) A nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , present participle of < + .
Adjective
- Carrying towards.
- An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain.