Efferent
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Efferent is an anatomical
term with the following meanings:
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Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
term with the following meanings:
- Conveying away from a center, for example the efferent arterioleEfferent arterioleThe efferent arterioles are blood vessels that are part of the urinary tract of organisms. The efferent arterioles form from a convergence of the capillaries of the glomerulus...
s conveying blood away from the Bowman's capsuleBowman's capsuleThe Bowman's capsule is a cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney that performs the first step in the filtration of blood to form urine. A glomerulus is enclosed in the sac...
in the kidneyKidneyThe kidneys, organs with several functions, serve essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and...
. Opposite to afferentAfferentAfferent is an anatomical term with the following meanings:*Conveying towards a center, for example the afferent arterioles conveying blood towards the Bowman's capsule in the Kidney. Opposite to Efferent.*Something that so conducts, see Afferent nerve fiber...
. - Something that so conducts, see efferent nerve fiber
- Efferent lymph vesselEfferent lymph vesselThe efferent lymphatic vessel commences from the lymph sinuses of the medullary portion of the lymph nodes and leave the lymph nodes either to veins or greater nodes....
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- Efferent ductsEfferent ductsThe efferent ducts connect the rete testis with the initial section of the epididymis.There are two basic designs for efferent ductule structure:...
- Efferent arterioleEfferent arterioleThe efferent arterioles are blood vessels that are part of the urinary tract of organisms. The efferent arterioles form from a convergence of the capillaries of the glomerulus...