Central Nervous System (Noun)
Meaning
The portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The damage to his central nervous system was severe and likely to affect his quality of life forever.
- She was studying the intricate functions of the central nervous system in her neurology class.
- A severe blow to the head can cause significant damage to a person's central nervous system.
- Researchers spent years studying the development of the central nervous system in both human and animal embryos.
- An injury to the spinal cord disrupts communication between the brain and the rest of the body through the central nervous system.