nervous system

== English == === Etymology === 1703, nervous +‎ system. === Pronunciation === === Noun === nervous system (plural nervous systems) An organ system whose principal constituent is nervous tissue that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses, and initiates actions. Synonym: systema nervosum Meronyms: brain, brainstem, ganglion, nerve, spinal cord ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Gray, Henry (1918), “Neurology”, in Anatomy of the Human Body‎[1], 20th edition, Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, published 2000, →ISBN, retrieved 11 December 2009 “nervous system”, in Collins English Dictionary. “nervous system, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “nervous system”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “nervous system”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026