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The nervous system is the part of an animal`s body that coordinates its voluntary and involuntary actions and transmits signals between different parts of its body. Nervous tissue first arose in wormlike organisms about 550 to 600 million years ago. In most animal species it consists of two main parts, the central nervous system (CNS) and the per....
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organized group of cells specialized for the conduction of electrochemical stimuli from sensory receptors through a network to the site at which a ... [37 related articles]
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The organized network of nerve tissue in the body. It includes the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord), the peripheral nervous system (nerves that extend from the spinal cord to the rest of the body), and other nerve tissue.
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The sum total of the tissues that record and distribute information, by electrical and chemical means, within the body of a higher organism. The nervous system has two distinct parts – the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system. The central part is made up of the brain...
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The internal network of nerves which registers and receives information and causes the body to take action.
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The network of thread-like nerves that make up the brain, spinal cord and that run throughout the rest of the body. The nervous system controls the activities of the body, and produces thought, emotions and sensations. The nerves send information from the brain (the body`s control centre) to the rest of the body â€` instructing action such as mo...
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The entire integrated system of nerve tissue in the body: the brain, brainstem, spinal cord, nerves and ganglia. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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the organ system that, along with the endocrine system, coordinates the adjustments and reactions of an organism to internal and environmental conditions. It is composed of two main divisions, the central nervous system, consisting of the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system, consisting of the nerves that ru...
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(Learning Modules / Biology / DNA / Glossary) Brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves connected to sense organs, muscles and glands.
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(Learning Modules / Psychology / Stress) The biological control system that organises behaviour.
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The sensory and control mechanism of the body consisting of a network of nerve cells.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. the entire nerve apparatus, composed of a central part (the brain and spinal cord) and a peripheral part (the cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, plexuses and peripheral nerves). Synonyms: systema nervosum
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The nervous system of the human anatomy is responsible for sending, receiving, and processing nerve impulses. All of the body's muscles and organs rely upon these nerve impulses to function. Three systems work together to carry out the mission of the nervous system: the central, the peripheral, and the autonomic nervous systems. The nervous system ...
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n] - the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
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large body system which controls brain and nerves
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brain and the nerves involved
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systema nervosum noun the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
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System of interconnected nerve cells of most invertebrates and all vertebrates. It is composed of the central and autonomic nervous systems. It may be as simple as the nerve net of coelenterates (for example, jellyfishes) or as complex as the mammalian nervous system, with a central nervous system comprising brain and spinal cord and a peripheral n...
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One of eleven major body organ systems in animals; coordinates and controls actions of internal organs and body systems, receives and processes sensory information from the external environment, and coordinates short-term reactions to these stimuli. PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2 PICTURE 3
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extends throughout the entire body and connects every organ to the brain; can be divided into the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS); the basic building blocks of the nervous system are nerve cells or neurons
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the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. · a particular part of this system. Cf.
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A complex, highly coordinated network of tissues that communicate via electrochemical signals.
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