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

February 19 – March 20 Home may need a reset that supports your nervous system, not just the room. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Pisces February 19 – March 20 Home may need a reset that supports your nervous system, not just the room. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Down there, both people are equally in it; her nervous system just as dysregulated, her patterns just as entrenched. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Improves Balance and Stability A strong core stabilizes your center of gravity, allowing your nervous system to react rapidly to unexpected shifts in your environment. — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nervous system

• cryptosystem
• ecosystem
• intersystem
• multisystem
• photosystem
• subsystem

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