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    cen·tral nerv·ous sys·tem
    /ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstɪm/

    noun

    • 1. the complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body. In vertebrates it comprises the brain and spinal cord.
  2. Nov 29, 2023 · The central nervous system (CNS) is referred to as “central” because it combines information from the entire body and coordinates activity across the whole organism. This article briefly...

  3. Nov 12, 2023 · Your central nervous system (CNS) is a processing center that manages everything that your body does, from your thoughts and feelings to your movements. Your brain and spinal cord are “central” to your CNS because they take in and send out information to your entire body.

  4. Jan 15, 2021 · The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord. This body system is responsible for integrating and coordinating the activities of the entire body. Through these physical structures, thought, emotion, and sensation are experienced, and body movements are coordinated.

  5. May 4, 2023 · The central nervous system is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and neurons. Learn more about how it works and which of your body’s processes it controls. Menu

  6. The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting primarily of the brain and spinal cord. The CNS is so named because the brain integrates the received information and coordinates and influences the activity of all parts of the bodies of bilaterally symmetric and triploblastic animals —that is, all multicellular ...

  7. Jul 11, 2024 · Central nervous system, system of nerve tissue in vertebrates that consists of the brain and spinal cord. The central nervous system controls both voluntary movements, such as those involved in walking and in speech, and involuntary movements, such as breathing and reflex actions.

  8. Nov 3, 2023 · The central nervous system (CNS) is a division of the nervous system whose function is to analyze and integrate various intra- and extrapersonal information, as well as to generate a coordinated response to these stimuli.

  9. Jan 17, 2024 · The Central Nervous System (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord. It acts as the body's control center, processing sensory information and directing responses. The CNS coordinates both voluntary activities, like movement, and involuntary ones, such as breathing and heartbeat.

  10. Nov 17, 2022 · The CNS is the body and mind's control center. Like a central communication hub, it receives, processes, and responds to all types of sensory input. The CNS also controls voluntary muscle movements and motor functions.

  11. The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord, both derived from the embryonic neural tube. Both are surrounded by protective membranes called the meninges, and both float in a crystal-clear cerebrospinal fluid.