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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine
- Nervous System
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- afferent
1, record 1, English, afferent
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bearing or conducting inward; specifically: conveying impulses toward a nerve center (as the brain or spinal cord). 2, record 1, English, - afferent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neuron activity is modulated by afferent neural impulses originating in various peripheral sensory receptors located in strategic areas throughout the body. 3, record 1, English, - afferent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale
- Système nerveux
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- afférent
1, record 1, French, aff%C3%A9rent
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un vaisseau sanguin, lymphatique, d'un nerf, etc., qui arrive à un organe. Ant. efférent. 1, record 1, French, - aff%C3%A9rent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina
- Sistema nervioso
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aferente
1, record 1, Spanish, aferente
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- afferent fiber
1, record 2, English, afferent%20fiber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fibre afférente
1, record 2, French, fibre%20aff%C3%A9rente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra aferente
1, record 2, Spanish, fibra%20aferente
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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