sensory fiber

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   a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system

   Synonymsafferent fiber

   Broadernerve fiber

   Part ofsensory nerve

Questions about sensory fiber

What does sensory fiber mean?

sensory fiber means "a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system".

What is another word for sensory fiber?

Close synonyms include afferent fiber. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.