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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Even within the central nervous system, there was a conceptual hierarchy with the brain controlling the spinal cord.
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Sara Giordano, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, MS is a chronic disease of the central nervous system in which the body’s immune system attacks itself by mistake.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Less commonly, the infection can spread beyond the lungs to other parts of the body, including bones, joints, skin and the central nervous system.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The disease mostly impacts the central nervous system and causes severe brain disease and death if medical care is not received before the onset of symptoms, according to the National Park Service.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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Sara Giordano, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, MS is a chronic disease of the central nervous system in which the body’s immune system attacks itself by mistake.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Less commonly, the infection can spread beyond the lungs to other parts of the body, including bones, joints, skin and the central nervous system.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The disease mostly impacts the central nervous system and causes severe brain disease and death if medical care is not received before the onset of symptoms, according to the National Park Service.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Central nervous system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20nervous%20system. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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