Afference

[Sarah]

Afferent activity of or input to the nervous system; an instance of this.

[Ernesto]

Afference refers to the process of receiving sensory information or neural inputs by the nervous system. It is the pathway through which information from the external environment or internal bodily processes is transmitted to the central nervous system for processing and interpretation. Afferent neurons, also known as sensory neurons, are responsible for transmitting afferent impulses from various receptors in the body to the central nervous system.