afferent
/ˈæf.ər.ənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæf.ɚ.ənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈa-fə-rənt -ˌfer-ənt, -ˌfe-rənt/ (ame, mw)
afferent — 形容詞
- afferentpositive
- more afferentcomparative
- most afferentsuperlative
1. describing a nerve, pathway, or similar structure that carries information inwar
傳入的
把感覺訊號送向中樞的
describing a nerve, pathway, or similar structure that carries information inward from the body toward the brain, spinal cord, or another central area
The doctor tested whether afferent nerves in Mei's foot still carried pain signals.
醫師測試 Mei 腳部的傳入神經是否仍能傳遞痛覺訊號。
collocation: afferent nerves
A scan showed damaged afferent fibres near the injured part of Luis's hand.
掃描顯示，Luis 手部受傷區域附近的傳入纖維已受損。
collocation: afferent fibres
The textbook explains how afferent pathways send touch information to the brain.
課本說明傳入路徑如何把觸覺資訊送到大腦。
After the fall, doctors checked the afferent signals from Hana's leg.
跌倒後，醫師檢查 Hana 腿部的傳入訊號。
In the diagram, blue lines marked the afferent branch of the reflex arc.
在圖裡，藍線標出反射弧的傳入支。
- sensory
broader and more common; often overlaps with nerve function rather than marking direction precisely
- centripetal
older or more specialized term for movement toward a centre
- efferent
technical opposite meaning carrying signals away from a central area
文法句型
afferent + nerve / fibre / pathway / signal
be afferent
用法筆記
Used mainly in anatomy, neuroscience, and medical writing. It marks the inward direction of a signal or pathway and is often contrasted with efferent, which describes movement away from a central area.
常見錯誤
afferent — 名詞
1. a nerve, or sometimes a vessel, that carries signals or fluid inward to a more c
傳入神經
把訊號傳向中樞的神經
a nerve, or sometimes a vessel, that carries signals or fluid inward to a more central part of the body
The damaged afferent no longer carried pain signals from Omar's finger.
那條受損的傳入神經已無法傳遞來自 Omar 手指的痛覺訊號。
noun use: afferent as a nerve
In the lab, students traced one afferent from the skin to the spine.
在實驗室裡，學生沿著一條傳入神經從皮膚追到脊椎。
pattern: afferent from X to Y
The scan showed an afferent linking the burned hand to the spinal cord.
掃描顯示，有一條傳入神經把燙傷的手連到脊髓。
Damage to an afferent can stop heat signals reaching the brain.
傳入神經受損可能會使熱覺訊號無法到達大腦。
The surgeon protected each afferent while removing tissue near the nerve root.
外科醫師在移除神經根附近組織時，保護了每一條傳入神經。
- sensory nerve
common explanatory term when the structure is specifically a nerve rather than a vessel
- input pathway
teaching term that is broader and less exact than the anatomical noun
- efferent
a nerve or vessel carrying signals away from a central area
文法句型
an afferent
afferent + from / to
用法筆記
In most medical writing, this noun refers to a sensory nerve rather than a vessel. Writers use it when the direction of the pathway matters more than the body part itself.