nervous system

nervous system   n.  The system of cells, tissues, and organs that regulates the body's responses to internal and external stimuli. In vertebrates it consists of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, and parts of the receptor and effector organs.

nervous system

The system in the body that controls internal functions of the body and receives, interprets, and responds to stimuli. The nervous system is made up of the brain, the spinal cord, the nerves, and the sense organs, such as the eye and ear.

Main Entry: nervous system
Function: noun
: the bodily system that in vertebrates is made up of the brain and spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, and parts of the receptororgans and that receives and interprets stimuli and transmits impulses to the effector organs —see CENTRAL NERVOUSSYSTEM, AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM, PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

nervous system n.
The system of cells, tissues, and organs that regulates the body's responses to internal and external stimuli. In vertebrates it consists of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, and parts of the receptor and effector organs.