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).
Conversion Between Weight and Mass on Earth. A slug is the mass unit in the British system and is equal to 32.2 pounds (lb) A kilogram weighs 9.81 newtons (N) or 2.21 pounds (lb) A mass of one (1) gram (g) weighs 981 dynes or 0.0353 ounces (oz) A one (1) ounce weight has a mass 28.4 grams (g) or 0.0284 kilograms (kg)