| Term: | nervous system cell cortex |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | nervous system |
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| Definition: | A regulatory system of the body that consists of neurons and neuroglial cells. The nervous system is divided into two parts, the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000396] |
| Name: | cell cortex |
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| Synonyms: | cell periphery, ectoplasm, peripheral cytoplasm |
| Definition: | The region of a cell that lies just beneath the plasma membrane and often, but not always, contains a network of actin filaments and associated proteins. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005938] QuickGO AmiGO |