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afferent
/ˈæfɝːənt/
noun
传入神经
A nerve that carries impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
- 1.
An afferent structure or connection
传入结构或连接
- 2.
a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
将冲动从感受器传向或传入中枢神经系统的神经
传入结构；传入连接；传入结构或连接；将冲动从感受器传向或传入中枢神经系统的神经
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The afferent carries sensory signals from the skin to the spinal cord.
Damage to this afferent may disrupt the reflex response.
Each afferent connects a receptor to the brain or spinal cord.
the afferent(s) + that + clause
使用 that 从句修饰 afferent 时，通常用定冠词 the 表示特指。
The afferent that carries pain signals enters the spinal cord.
传递痛觉信号的传入神经进入脊髓。
afferent(s) + from X + to Y
在描述传入神经的纤维走向时，常与 from（起点）和 to（终点）搭配。
Afferents from the skin relay sensory information to the central nervous system.
来自皮肤的传入神经将感觉信息传递到中枢神经系统。
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