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CNS central nervous system.
CNS
abbr.
central nervous system

Central nervous system (CNS)
Part of the nervous system consisting of the brain, cranial nerves, and spinal cord. The brain is the center of higher processes, such as thought and emotion, and is responsible for the coordination and control of bodily activities and the interpretation of information from the senses. The cranial nerves and spinal cord link the brain to the peripheral nervous system.

CNS,
n central nervous system; portion of the nervous system comprising the spinal cord and brain, responsible for coordinating the activities of the entire nervous system.

CNS
central nervous system.

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