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Afferent nerve fibres carry impulses from ______ .


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Afferent nerve fibres:

  1. Afferent neurons, also known as sensory neurons, are the nerve fibres that bring sensory information from the external environment to the brain.
  2. They carry information from receptor cells to the Central Nervous System.
  3. Sensory information may include special senses, such as vision, hearing, smell, or taste, as well as the sense of touch, pain, and temperature.

Final answer: Afferent nerve fibres carry impulses from receptors to the CNS.


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