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central nervous system

cen·tral nerv·ous sys·tem (plural cen·tral nerv·ous sys·tems)


noun 
Definition:
 
nervous system excluding peripheral nerves: the part of the nervous system, consisting of the brain and spinal cord, that controls and coordinates most functions of the body and mind. Impulses from sense organs travel to the central nervous system and impulses to muscles and glands travel from it.
See also  spinal cordbrain


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