Nervous system

Introduction: Nervous system

Description of Nervous system

Nervous system: the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Nervous system: entire nerve apparatus; in higher animals it is composed of a central part, the brain and spinal cord, and a peripheral part, the cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and plexuses.
Source: CRISP

Nervous system: 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, and plexuses. (Stedman, 26th ed).
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Nervous system: 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, and plexuses. (Stedman, 26th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Nervous system: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Nervous system:

• Nervous (73 causes)
• System
• Entire
• Nerve
• Nerve symptoms (9132 causes)
• Nerve disease
• Nerve disorder
• Nerve problem (9132 causes)
• Nerve pain
• Apparatus

Nervous system as an Organ

Nervous system (organ): The nervous system includes the structures and substances of the...more »

Nervous system (organ): The central nervous system (CNS) refers to the brain and spinal cord together. The peripheral... (Source: excerpt from Pain -- Hope Through Research: NINDS)

Nervous system (organ): See Nervous system (organ information).

More information on organs: Nervous system:

• Nervous system

Terms associated with Nervous system:

Terms Similar to Nervous system:

• systema nervosum

Source - WordNet 2.1

Related Topics

• Neurologic Manifestations

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Nervous system:

• Central Nervous System
• Ganglia
• Nerve Net
• Nerve Tissue
• Neural Pathways
• Neuroglia
• Neurons
• Neurosecretory Systems
• Synapses
• Peripheral Nervous System

Source - MeSH 2007

• autonomic nervous system
• central nervous system
• ganglion
• glia
• myelin
• nerve
• neuroendocrine system
• neurogenesis
• neuromuscular system
• neuron
• peripheral nervous system
• sense organ

Source - CRISP

• sympathetic nervous system
• parasympathetic nervous system
• parasympathetic

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Nervous system

• anatomy

Source - CRISP

• system

Source - WordNet 2.1

Other terms that may be related to Nervous system:

• neuroanatomy
• neuroscience

Source: CRISP

The description of Nervous system may also be used for the following terms:

• neural

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Nervous system

The following list attempts to classify Nervous system into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• system
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Anatomy

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