Inherited open angle glaucoma is an autosomal recessive trait in beagles. Narrow angle glaucoma is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait in the Welsh springer spaniel. The mode of inheritance for glaucoma in other breeds has not been identified.
Definition of Efferent. Efferent: Carrying away. For example, an artery is an efferent vessel that carries blood away from the heart, and an efferent nerve carries impulses away from the central nervous system. The opposite of efferent is afferent. Search MedTerms:
Efferent vessels are blood vessels that bring blood away from the heart. The arteries are such blood vessels. Arteries carry blood away from the heart. Most arteries carry oxygen-rich blood. The pulmonary artery is an exception - it carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. The arteries are connected to the capillaries through the arterioles.