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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The effects of the drug slow down the central nervous system and may cause sleepiness and relaxed mood.
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These chemicals can cause problems such as eye, nose and throat irritation and damage to the liver, kidney and central nervous system, the federal agency said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
Central sleep apnea occurs when the brain fails to send signals to the central nervous system instructing respiration to take place.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Effects on the Brain Vasopressin is also a central neurotransmitter, meaning a chemical messenger that acts on the central nervous system (comprised of the brain and spinal cord).
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
These chemicals can cause problems such as eye, nose and throat irritation and damage to the liver, kidney and central nervous system, the federal agency said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
Central sleep apnea occurs when the brain fails to send signals to the central nervous system instructing respiration to take place.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Effects on the Brain Vasopressin is also a central neurotransmitter, meaning a chemical messenger that acts on the central nervous system (comprised of the brain and spinal cord).
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Central nervous system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20nervous%20system. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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