Medical Definition of afferent. : bearing or conducting inward; specifically : conveying impulses toward the central nervous systemâcompare efferent.
Imperial Weight Units. The imperial system of weights, or more correctly the avoirdupois system of weights is the standard system of weight in the United States and is still in common usage in the United Kingdom. The system is based on a pound (lb) of 16 ounces (oz).
Weight of Imperial  Gallon of Water  1 gallon [UK] = 1.201 gallon [US, liquid]  One US gallon weighs 8.34 pounds, so an imperial gallon weighs  about 16.6 percent more, or â¦ almost exactly 10 pounds.. 21 people found this useful. The question and answer are locked and cannot be edited.o a gallon of salt water weighs 8.556 lbs.A pint's a pound, the world around.. That's a common expression. A pint is 16 fluid ounces and 16 fluid ounces of water weighs approximately 16 dry ounces. Two pints to the quart, four quarts to the gallon means eight pints to the gallon, so a gallon weighs about eight pounds.