With such similar-sounding words, it can be tough to remember the difference between afferent vs efferent. That’s why it’s important to focus on the difference in what they do first.You can think of afferent and efferent neurons pathways as one-way streets. The traffic can only flow in one direction – afferent neurons only take information to the central nervous system, and efferent neurons only take it away from the central nervous system. Afferent and efferent neurons are part of your somatic nervous system, which is responsible fo...
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