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Definition of Nervous system
1. Noun. The sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells.
Exact synonyms: Systema Nervosum
Group relationships: Body, Organic Structure, Physical Structure
Generic synonyms: System
Terms within: Nerve Tissue, Nervous Tissue, Ganglion, Nerve Cell, Neuron, Fascicle, Fasciculus, Fiber Bundle, Fibre Bundle, Central Nervous System, Cns, Systema Nervosum Centrale, Neural Net, Neural Network, Peripheral Nervous System, Systema Nervosum Periphericum, Ans, Autonomic Nervous System
Specialized synonyms: Sympathetic Nervous System, Parasympathetic, Parasympathetic Nervous System
Group relationships: Body, Organic Structure, Physical Structure
Generic synonyms: System
Terms within: Nerve Tissue, Nervous Tissue, Ganglion, Nerve Cell, Neuron, Fascicle, Fasciculus, Fiber Bundle, Fibre Bundle, Central Nervous System, Cns, Systema Nervosum Centrale, Neural Net, Neural Network, Peripheral Nervous System, Systema Nervosum Periphericum, Ans, Autonomic Nervous System
Specialized synonyms: Sympathetic Nervous System, Parasympathetic, Parasympathetic Nervous System
Definition of Nervous system
1. Noun. (neuroanatomy) An organ system that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses(,) and initiates actions. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Nervous system
1. The entire integrated system of nerve tissue in the body: the brain, brainstem, spinal cord, nerves and ganglia. (16 Dec 1997)