Noun: efferent fiber
- A nerve fibre that carries impulses toward the muscles or glands
"efferent fibers in the spinal cord transmit signals for voluntary movement";
- motor fiber [US], motor fibre [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: efferent fibers
Type of: nerve fiber [US], nerve fibre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: efferent, efferent nerve, motor nerve