nervous system

noun

: the bodily system that in vertebrates is made up of the brain and spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, and parts of the receptor organs and that receives and interprets stimuli and transmits impulses to the effector organs see autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system

Examples of nervous system in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Essential for healthy skin, blood cells, brain and nervous system. —Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 25 June 2024

Microbes that ‘talk’ to our nervous system The new study fits into a quickly-expanding body of work on the brain-gut connection. —Will Stone, NPR, 25 June 2024

Diabetes can damage many parts of your body, including your eyes, heart, blood vessels, nervous system, feet and kidneys. —Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2024

In a recent commentary published by The Lancet Neurology, an international group of researchers wrote that rising temperatures can challenge the human capacity to maintain body temperature and disrupt nervous system functions. —John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 11 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nervous system

noun

: the bodily system that receives stimuli, decides on their importance, and sends nerve impulses to the organs of action and that in vertebrates is made up of brain and spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, and parts of the receptor organs

Medical Definition

nervous system

noun

: the bodily system that in vertebrates is made up of the brain and spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, and parts of the receptor organs and that receives and interprets stimuli and transmits impulses to the effector organs see autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system