Anatomy

Nervous System

The entire nerve apparatus, composed of a central part, the brain and spinal cord, and a peripheral part, the cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and plexuses. (Stedman, 26th ed)

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Abstract

The entire nerve apparatus, composed of a central part, the brain and spinal cord, and a peripheral part, the cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and plexuses. (Stedman, 26th ed)

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3 entry terms
  • Nervous Systems
  • System, Nervous
  • Systems, Nervous

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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general; prefer specifics; /innerv is available for organs; use for "nerves" but note NERVE TISSUE and terms for many specific nerves are available

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  1. A08w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nervous System. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009420. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009420
  2. Nervous System. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nervous_system
  3. Nervous System. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9404