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An afferent systems consists of neurons and neurotransmitters that transmit signals from various body parts (e.g., eyes, skin, joints, muscles, and visceral organs) to the CNS to cause an effect or action (Breit et al., 2018).
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- Critchley, H. D., & Garfinkel, S. N. (2017). Interoception and emotion. Current Opinion in Psychology, 17, 7–14. View source
- Quadt, L., Critchley, H. D., & Garfinkel, S. N. (2018). The neurobiology of interoception in health and disease. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1428(1), 112–128. View source
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