Syn: CNS. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
central 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 … Medical dictionary
central nervous system — central nervous systems N COUNT Your central nervous system is the part of your nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord … English dictionary
central nervous system — central nervous .system n the main part of your ↑nervous system, consisting of your brain and your ↑spinal cord … Dictionary of contemporary English
central nervous system — central nervous ,system noun count the part of your NERVOUS SYSTEM that consists of your brain and your SPINAL CORD … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
central nervous system — n. Anat. the brain and spinal cord of a vertebrate: see AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM … English World dictionary
central nervous system — ► NOUN ▪ the complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body … English terms dictionary
Central nervous system — In vertebrates, the central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system which is enclosed in the meninges. It contains the majority of the nervous system and consists of the brain (in vertebrates which have them), and the spinal cord.… … Wikipedia
central nervous system — noun the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑CNS, ↑systema nervosum centrale • Hypernyms: ↑system • Part Holonyms: ↑nervous system, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
central nervous system — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms central nervous system : singular central nervous system plural central nervous systems medical the part of your nervous system that consists of your brain and your spinal cord … English dictionary
central nervous system — centrinė nervų sistema statusas T sritis švietimas apibrėžtis Žmogaus arba stuburinių gyvūnų galvos ir stuburo smegenų sandara, vienijanti visų organų veiklą ir reguliuojanti organizmo ryšius su išoriniu pasauliu. Tai fiziologinis išmokimo… … Enciklopedinis edukologijos žodynas
