Nervous System Definition
nûrvəs
noun
All the nerve cells and nervous tissues in an organism, including, in the vertebrates, the brain, spinal cord, ganglia, nerves, and nerve centers: it coordinates and controls responses to stimuli and conditions behavior and consciousness.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- systema nervosum
Other Word Forms of Nervous System
Noun
Singular:
nervous system
Plural:
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