nervous system

Nervous system — The nervous system is the body tissue that records and distributes information in the body using electrical and chemical transmission. It has two parts. The "central" nervous system is comprised of the brain and spinal cord. The… …   Medical dictionary

nervous system — noun Date: 1726 the bodily system that in vertebrates is made up of the brain and spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, and parts of the receptor organs and that receives and interprets stimuli and transmits impulses to the effector organs compare… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

nervous system — Anat., Zool. 1. the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. 2. a particular part of this system. Cf. autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous… …   Universalium

Nervous system — Nerve redirects here. For other uses, see Nerve (disambiguation). This article is about the nervous system. For parts of the nervous system commonly called nerves, see Peripheral nerve. Nervous system The Human N …   Wikipedia

Nervous system — Nervous Nerv ous (n[ e]rv [u^]s), a. [L. nervosus sinewy, vigorous: cf. F. nerveux. See {Nerve}.] 1. Possessing nerve; sinewy; strong; vigorous. Nervous arms. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Possessing or manifesting vigor of mind; characterized by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

nervous system — A system of nerves with which an organism adapts to its environment …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

nervous system — noun An organ system that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses and initiates actions. Syn: systema nervosum …   Wiktionary

nervous system — Общая лексика: нервная система …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

nervous system — Abbreviation: ner …   Универсальный русско-английский словарь

nervous system — нервная система …   Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого