nervous system
61Peripheral nervous system (PNS) — That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is one of the two major divisions of the nervous system. The other is the central nervous system (CNS) which is made up of the brain …
62PNS (peripheral nervous system) — That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is one of the two major divisions of the nervous system. The other is the central nervous system (CNS) which is made up of the brain …
63central nervous system — n the part of the nervous system which in vertebrates consists of the brain and spinal cord, to which sensory impulses are transmitted and from which motor impulses pass out, and which supervises and coordinates the activity of the entire nervous …
64parasympathetic nervous system — noun originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels • Syn:… …
65Fear and the Nervous System — Pays d’origine  États Unis Genre musical Rock industriel Rock expérimental Années d activité …
66peripheral nervous system — n the part of the nervous system that is outside the central nervous system and comprises the cranial nerves excepting the optic nerve, the spinal nerves, and the autonomic nervous system * * * (PNS) the part of the nervous system consisting of… …
67digital nervous system — ➔ system * * * digital nervous system UK US noun [singular] ► IT an expression that has been used to describe how the computer systems used in an organization could work together in a similar effective way to the nervous system of the human body …
68peripheral nervous system — noun Physiology, Anatomy a system of nerves and ganglia leading from the spinal cord and brain (the central nervous system) to the organs of the body, conveying sensory information from within and outside the body to the central nervous system… …
69parasympathetic nervous system — noun One of the divisions of the autonomic nervous system, based between the brain and the spinal cord, that slows the heart and relaxes muscles. See Also: central nervous system, enteric nervous system, sympathetic nervous system …
70autonomic nervous system — noun the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands • Syn: ↑ANS • Hypernyms: ↑neural structure • Part Holonyms: ↑nervous system, ↑systema nervosum …
