nervous system

Definition / meaning of nervous system

The organized network of nerve tissue in the body. It includes the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord), the peripheral nervous system (nerves that extend from the spinal cord to the rest of the body), and other nerve tissue.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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