Nervous system

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See for

neural

Broader Terms

anatomy

Narrower Terms

autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, ganglion, glia, myelin, nerve, neuroendocrine system, neurogenesis, neuromuscular system, neuron, peripheral nervous system, sense organ

Related Terms

neuroanatomy, neuroscience

Scope Note

entire nerve apparatus; in higher animals it is composed of a central part, the brain and spinal cord, and a peripheral part, the cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and plexuses.

Facts

  • Nervous system includes the brain and all the nerves.
  • Nervous system regulates and coordinates all the body's activities.
  • The entire integrated system of nerve tissue in the body: the brain, brain stem, spinal cord, nerves and ganglia.

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