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nervous system
- Term ID
- UBERON:0001016
- Synonyms
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- 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]. (5)
- References
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- AAO:0000324
- BILA:0000079
- BTO:0001484
- Ontology
- Cell Ontology
- has parts
- is a type of
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- has subtype
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- disjoint_from
- immediate_transformation_of
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- inverse disjoint_from
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