Information about Efferent

Efferent can refer to:
efferent nerves – otherwise known as motor or effector neurons – carry nerve impulses away from the central nervous system to effectors such as muscles or glands (and also the ciliated cells of the inner ear).
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The efferent ducts (or efferent ductules) are part of the testis, connecting the rete testis with the head of the epididymis. 12 to 20 in number, their function is primarily as conduits of sperm. They are lined by columnar, mostly ciliated epithelium.
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The efferent arterioles are blood vessels that are part of the urinary system of many animals. The efferent arterioles form from a convergence of the capillaries of the glomerulus.
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The efferent lymphatic vessel commences from the lymph sinuses of the medullary portion of the lymph nodes.

Efferent lymphatic vessels are also found in the thymus and spleen. This is in contrast to afferent lymphatic vessels, which are only found in lymph nodes.
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