Efferent

Efferent means centrifugal, draining. E.g. the efferent neuron conducts excitement from the central nervous system at the periphery, the efferent arteriole draws blood from the glomerulus, etc. The opposite is afferent.

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• Interoreflective paths

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ŠVÍGLEROVÁ, Jitka. Efferent  [online]. Last revision 2009-02-18, [cit. 2010-11-11]. < https://web.archive.org/web/20160306065550/http://wiki.lfp-studium.cz/index.php/Eferentní >.