Complete Definition of "nervous system"

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Noun
en-noun|sg=nervous system

  1. neuroanatomy The system which coordinates the activity of the muscles, monitors the organs, constructs and processes input from the senses, and initiates actions. In vertebrates it consists of the brain, the brainstem, the spinal cord, nerves, and ganglion|ganglia.

Synonyms
systema nervosum

Translations
trans-top|nervous system
Czech: t-|cs|nervová soustava|f
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Russian: t|ru|не�вна� �и��ема|f|trnérvnaja sistéma|scCyrl
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Derived terms
autonomic nervous system
central nervous system
peripheral nervous system

zh-min-nan:nervous system
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