nervous system
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nervous system
noun Anatomy, Zoology.
1.
the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia.
2.
a particular part of this system.
Origin:
1730–40
1730–40
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World English Dictionary
| nervous system | |
| —n | |
| See neurone See also central nervous system the sensory and control apparatus of all multicellular animals above the level of sponges, consisting of a network of nerve cells | |
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Nervous system
is always a great word to know.
So is neuroglia. Does it mean:
| muscle that is under direct voluntary control of the brain and can be contracted or relaxed at will; skeletal, or striated, muscle. |
| cells are supported protected by specialized cells called |
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Medical Dictionary
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.
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Science Dictionary
nervous system  (nûr'vəs) Pronunciation Key
The system of neurons and tissues that regulates the actions and responses of vertebrates and many invertebrates. The nervous system of vertebrates is a complex information-processing system that consists mainly of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral and autonomic nerves. It receives chemical information from hormones in the circulating blood and can also regulate secretions of the endocrine system by the action of neurohormones. The nervous systems of invertebrates vary from a simple network of nerves to a complex nerve network under the control of a primitive brain. See also autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system. |
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Example sentences
But how such crystals send signals to the nervous system remains a mystery.
When instructed by the nervous system, this gene acts to slow the heart rate.
It was a sudden and severe onset in my central nervous system.
Sweating is controlled by the autonomic nervous system, the part of the nervous system that is not under your control.
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