asthenic type

a body type characterized by a frail, long-limbed, narrow-chested physique. According to Kretschmer typology, individuals so characterized tend to be shy, sensitive, and introversive in temperament (and in extreme cases schizophrenic). Also called leptosome type. See also constitutional type.

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September 8th 2024

afferent nerve fiber

a nerve fiber, typically a sensory fiber, that conducts impulses toward the brain or spinal cord or from a lower to a higher center of the central nervous system. Compare efferent nerve fiber.