central nervous system

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === central nervous system (plural central nervous systems) (neuroanatomy) In vertebrates, that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brain stem, and spinal cord. Synonyms: CNS, cerebrospinal axis, systema nervosum centrale Near-synonym: neuraxis (sometimes synonymous) ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === peripheral nervous system