nervous system

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Meronyms 1.1.3 Derived terms 1.1.4 Translations 1.1.5 References 1.1.6 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

nervous system (plural nervous systems)

1. (neuroanatomy) An organ system that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses, and initiates actions.

[edit] Synonyms

• systema nervosum

[edit] Meronyms

• brain
• brainstem
• ganglion
• nerve
• spinal cord

[edit] Derived terms

• autonomic nervous system
• central nervous system
• peripheral nervous system

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• Gray, Henry [1918] (2000). “Neurology”, Anatomy of the Human Body (on-line), 20th edition (in English), Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger. ISBN 1587341026. Retrieved on 11 December 2009.

[edit] External links

• Nervous system on Wikipedia.Wikipedia