Moving away from the brain; directed outward from the central nervous system or brain.
From Latin cerebrum (brain) plus -fugal (from fugere, to flee or move away from). A neurological term describing the direction of nerve impulses or processes.
Cerebrifugal nerves carry signals OUT from your brain to your muscles—like the command 'jump!'—while centripetal nerves bring sensations back in; your whole nervous system is one big two-way conversation.
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