efferent
Carrying Signals from the Brain
Plain-language definition
Carrying signals away from the brain to the muscles or pupil. Eye-movement nerves and the pupil-constriction pathway are efferent systems.
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- Anatomy
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Anatomy terms name the eye, orbit, optic nerve, retina, or visual pathway structures that may appear in an exam note or imaging report.
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