central nervous system
noun
: the part of the nervous system which in vertebrates consists of the brain and spinal cord, to which sensory impulses are transmitted and from which motor impulses pass out, and which coordinates the activity of the entire nervous system compare peripheral nervous system
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Nelson pointed to evidence of changes to bone health, to the blood-brain barrier of the central nervous system, and to particular features in the eye as areas of open research.
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Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 16 Aug. 2024
According to court documents, Carey admitted to taking a prescribed central nervous system depressant and to using marijuana recreationally.
—Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
The chemical slows down the central nervous system, similar to alcohol or benzodiazepines, and its effects may include dizziness, nausea, tiredness, a feeling of weightlessness, visual and auditory hypersensitivity, space distortion, unawareness of time and hallucinations.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 2 July 2024
The team is particularly interested in what part some non-neuronal cells called glia play in the central nervous system, in addition to immune cells.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2024
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Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 16 Aug. 2024
According to court documents, Carey admitted to taking a prescribed central nervous system depressant and to using marijuana recreationally.
—Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
The chemical slows down the central nervous system, similar to alcohol or benzodiazepines, and its effects may include dizziness, nausea, tiredness, a feeling of weightlessness, visual and auditory hypersensitivity, space distortion, unawareness of time and hallucinations.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 2 July 2024
The team is particularly interested in what part some non-neuronal cells called glia play in the central nervous system, in addition to immune cells.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Central nervous system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20nervous%20system. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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