Afferent nerve
Afferent nerve noun - A nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system.
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Synonyms for Afferent nerve
Sensory nerve is a synonym for afferent nerve. In some cases you can use "Sensory nerve" instead a noun phrase "Afferent nerve".
Sensory nerve
Sensory nerve noun - A nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system.
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Synonyms for Sensory nerve
Afferent nerve is a synonym for sensory nerve. You can use "Afferent nerve" instead a noun phrase "Sensory nerve".
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Sensory nerve and Afferent nerve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afferent_nerve/sensory_nerve
Afferent nerve & Sensory nerve. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/afferent_nerve/sensory_nerve>.
Sensory nerve or Afferent nerve. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/afferent_nerve/sensory_nerve.
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