Term Name: nervous system
Synonyms: nerve net, neurological system, systema nervosum
Definition: The nervous system is an organ system containing predominantly neuron and glial cells. In bilaterally symmetrical organism, it is arranged in a network of tree-like structures connected to a central body. The main functions of the nervous system are to regulate and control body functions, and to receive sensory input, process this information, and generate behavior [CUMBO].
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001016]

Relationships
has parts: arthropod neurohemal organ arthropod sensillum blood brain barrier blood nerve barrier central nervous system chemosensory organ developing neuroepithelium ganglion ganglionic eminence glymphatic system left vagus X nerve trunk muscle spindle myelin nerve root nervous system cell part layer nervous system commissure neural cell neural system neural tissue neuroendocrine gland neuron projection bundle perineural vascular plexus peripheral nervous system photoreceptor array regional part of nervous system right vagus X nerve trunk segmental subdivision of nervous system ventral midline ventricle of nervous system visual processing part of nervous system
is a type of: anatomical system
has subtype: adult nervous system insect embryonic/larval nervous system
disjoint_from: biliary system entire sense organ system exocrine system gustatory system hematopoietic system hepatobiliary system immune system integumental system musculoskeletal system skeletal system
immediate_transformation_of: future nervous system
inverse disjoint_from: circulatory system digestive system endocrine system renal system reproductive system respiratory system