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corticipetal

Definitions of corticipetal
  1. adjective
    of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the cerebral cortex
    synonyms: corticoafferent
    afferent
    of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS
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