central nervous system

noun

the part of the nervous system comprising the brain and spinal cord.

Also called cerebrospinal nervous system.

Origin

1890-95

Examples from the web for central nervous system

Grants for research on spinal-cord injuries and disorders of the central nervous system.
It is of particular interest to notice their adaptation to the growth and changes in the form of the central nervous system.
In addition, afferent or sensory fibers connect many of these structures with the central nervous system.
In this respect special mention might be made of the central nervous system and the section on the muscles.
What people understand much less well is how the central nervous system communicates.
It is swifter in its destruction of the central nervous system and responds poorly to symptomatic palliation.
But he had always suspected they might interact with the central nervous system of human beings.
Tina is crystal methamphetamine, a chemical stimulant that affects the central nervous system.
They have to form proper connections, he says, so the central nervous system will interpret their input as meaningful sounds.
Imbalances can result in several major dysfunctions of the central nervous system linked to depression.

British Dictionary definitions for central nervous system

central nervous system

noun

the mass of nerve tissue that controls and coordinates the activities of an animal. In vertebrates it consists of the brain and spinal cord CNS Compare autonomic nervous system

central nervous system in Medicine

central nervous system n.
Abbr. CNS
The portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord. Also called cerebrospinal axis.

central nervous system in Science

central nervous system
The part of the nervous system in vertebrate animals that consists of the brain and spinal cord. Compare peripheral nervous system.

central nervous system in Culture

central nervous system definition

The brain and spinal cord. (See nervous system).