Term Name: | central nervous system |
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Synonyms: | cerebrospinal axis, CNS, neuraxis, systema nervosum centrale |
Definition: | The central nervous system is the core nervous system that serves an integrating and coordinating function. In vertebrates it consists of the neural tube derivatives: the brain and spinal cord. In invertebrates it includes central ganglia plus nerve cord. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001017] |