Faster access than browser!
174 relations: Accessory nerve, Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Adrenoleukodystrophy, Afferent nerve fiber, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Alertness, Allometry, Alzheimer's disease, American College of Radiology, Amygdala, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Anatomical terminology, Animal echolocation, Arousal, Arthropod, Astrocyte, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Autism, Autoimmune disease, Axon, Balance (ability), Basal ganglia, Bilateria, Blood pressure, Blood vessel, Brachial plexus, Brain, Brain tumor, Brainstem, Breathing, Capillary, Cell membrane, Cerebellum, Cerebral aqueduct, Cerebral cortex, Cerebral hemisphere, Cerebral peduncle, Cerebrum, Chordate, Cognition, Commissure, Corpus callosum, Cranial cavity, Cranial nerves, Diencephalon, Dolphin, Dorsal body cavity, Echidna, Efferent, Encephalitis, ..., Endocast, Epithalamus, Essential tremor, Eutheria, Face, Flatworm, Foramen magnum, Forebrain, Fourth ventricle, Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Ganglion, Gliosis, Grey matter, Gyrus, Haikouichthys, Hearing, Heart, Hindbrain, Hippocampus, Hormone, Human brain, Hunger, Huntington's disease, Hypothalamus, Immune system, Jellyfish, Kangaroo, Koala, Krabbe disease, Lancelet, Lateral ventricles, List of infections of the central nervous system, Lumbar vertebrae, Macrophage, Mammal, Marsupial, Maternal bond, Medical imaging, Medulla oblongata, Meninges, Metabolite, Metencephalon, Microglia, Midbrain, Monotreme, Motivation, Multiple sclerosis, Myelencephalon, Myelin, Neck, Neocortex, Nerve, Nervous system, Neural fold, Neural groove, Neural plate, Neural stem cell, Neural tube, Neurodegeneration, Neurogenesis, Neuroglia, Neurological disorder, Neuron, Neurulation, Notochord, Nucleus (neuroanatomy), Olfactory bulb, Olfactory epithelium, Olfactory nerve, Oligodendrocyte, Opossum, Optic nerve, Parkinson's disease, Peripheral nervous system, Pineal gland, Pituitary gland, Placentalia, Planarian, Platypus, Poliomyelitis, Pons, Pontine nuclei, Positron emission tomography, Pretectal area, Pupil, Radial glial cell, Radiata, Reflex, Reticular formation, Retina, Rhinencephalon, Sacral plexus, Schwann cell, Skull, Specialty (medicine), Spinal canal, Spinal cord, Spinal locomotion, Spinal nerve, Sponge, Striatum, Suboesophageal ganglion, Subthalamus, Sulcus (neuroanatomy), Suprachiasmatic nucleus, Supraesophageal ganglion, Tasmanian devil, Taste, Tectum, Thalamus, Therapy, Third ventricle, Thirst, Trapezius, Vagus nerve, Ventral nerve cord, Ventricular zone, Vertebra, Vertebral column, Vertebrate, Vesicle (embryology), Vestibular system, White matter, Wombat. Expand index (124 more) »
Accessory nerve
The accessory nerve is a spinal nerve that supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles.
New!!: Central nervous system and Accessory nerve · See more »
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), or acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis, is a rare autoimmune disease marked by a sudden, widespread attack of inflammation in the brain and spinal cord.
New!!: Central nervous system and Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis · See more »
Adrenoleukodystrophy
Adrenoleukodystrophy is a disease linked to the X chromosome.
New!!: Central nervous system and Adrenoleukodystrophy · See more »
Afferent nerve fiber
Afferent nerve fibers refer to axonal projections that arrive at a particular region; as opposed to efferent projections that exit the region.
New!!: Central nervous system and Afferent nerve fiber · See more »
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), located in Rockville, MD, a suburb of Washington, D.C., is one of 12 Agencies within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
New!!: Central nervous system and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality · See more »
Alertness
Alertness is the state of active attention by high sensory awareness such as being watchful and prompt to meet danger or emergency, or being quick to perceive and act.
New!!: Central nervous system and Alertness · See more »
Allometry
Allometry is the study of the relationship of body size to shape, anatomy, physiology and finally behaviour, first outlined by Otto Snell in 1892, by D'Arcy Thompson in 1917 in On Growth and Form and by Julian Huxley in 1932.
New!!: Central nervous system and Allometry · See more »
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD), also referred to simply as Alzheimer's, is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and worsens over time.
New!!: Central nervous system and Alzheimer's disease · See more »
American College of Radiology
The (ACR), founded in 1923, is a professional medical society representing more than 38,000 diagnostic radiologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians and medical physicists.
New!!: Central nervous system and American College of Radiology · See more »
Amygdala
The amygdala (plural: amygdalae; also corpus amygdaloideum; Latin from Greek, ἀμυγδαλή, amygdalē, 'Almond', 'tonsil') is one of two almond-shaped groups of nuclei located deep and medially within the temporal lobes of the brain in complex vertebrates, including humans.
New!!: Central nervous system and Amygdala · See more »
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neurone disease (MND), and Lou Gehrig's disease, is a specific disease which causes the death of neurons controlling voluntary muscles.
New!!: Central nervous system and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis · See more »
Anatomical terminology
Anatomical terminology is a form of scientific terminology used by anatomists, zoologists, and health professionals such as doctors.
New!!: Central nervous system and Anatomical terminology · See more »
Animal echolocation
Echolocation, also called bio sonar, is the biological sonar used by several kinds of animals.
New!!: Central nervous system and Animal echolocation · See more »
Arousal
Arousal is the physiological and psychological state of being awoken or of sense organs stimulated to a point of perception.
New!!: Central nervous system and Arousal · See more »
Arthropod
An arthropod (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, "joint" and πούς pous, "foot") is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton (external skeleton), a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages.
New!!: Central nervous system and Arthropod · See more »
Astrocyte
Astrocytes (Astro from Greek astron.
New!!: Central nervous system and Astrocyte · See more »
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental disorder of the neurodevelopmental type.
New!!: Central nervous system and Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder · See more »
Autism
Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by troubles with social interaction and communication and by restricted and repetitive behavior.
New!!: Central nervous system and Autism · See more »
Autoimmune disease
An autoimmune disease is a condition arising from an abnormal immune response to a normal body part.
New!!: Central nervous system and Autoimmune disease · See more »
Axon
An axon (from Greek ἄξων áxōn, axis) or nerve fiber, is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses known as action potentials, away from the nerve cell body.
New!!: Central nervous system and Axon · See more »
Balance (ability)
In biomechanics, balance is an ability to maintain the line of gravity (vertical line from centre of mass) of a body within the base of support with minimal postural sway.
New!!: Central nervous system and Balance (ability) · See more »
Basal ganglia
The basal ganglia (or basal nuclei) is a group of subcortical nuclei, of varied origin, in the brains of vertebrates including humans, which are situated at the base of the forebrain.
New!!: Central nervous system and Basal ganglia · See more »
Bilateria
The Bilateria or bilaterians, or triploblasts, are animals with bilateral symmetry, i.e., they have a head (anterior) and a tail (posterior) as well as a back (dorsal) and a belly (ventral); therefore they also have a left side and a right side.
New!!: Central nervous system and Bilateria · See more »
Blood pressure
Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels.
New!!: Central nervous system and Blood pressure · See more »
Blood vessel
The blood vessels are the part of the circulatory system, and microcirculation, that transports blood throughout the human body.
New!!: Central nervous system and Blood vessel · See more »
Brachial plexus
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves formed by the anterior rami of the lower four cervical nerves and first thoracic nerve (C5, C6, C7, C8, and T1).
New!!: Central nervous system and Brachial plexus · See more »
Brain
The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.
New!!: Central nervous system and Brain · See more »
Brain tumor
A brain tumor occurs when abnormal cells form within the brain.
New!!: Central nervous system and Brain tumor · See more »
Brainstem
The brainstem (or brain stem) is the posterior part of the brain, adjoining and structurally continuous with the spinal cord.
New!!: Central nervous system and Brainstem · See more »
Breathing
Breathing (or respiration, or ventilation) is the process of moving air into and out of the lungs to facilitate gas exchange with the internal environment, mostly by bringing in oxygen and flushing out carbon dioxide.
New!!: Central nervous system and Breathing · See more »
Capillary
A capillary is a small blood vessel from 5 to 10 micrometres (µm) in diameter, and having a wall one endothelial cell thick.
New!!: Central nervous system and Capillary · See more »
Cell membrane
The cell membrane (also known as the plasma membrane or cytoplasmic membrane, and historically referred to as the plasmalemma) is a biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment (the extracellular space).
New!!: Central nervous system and Cell membrane · See more »
Cerebellum
The cerebellum (Latin for "little brain") is a major feature of the hindbrain of all vertebrates.
New!!: Central nervous system and Cerebellum · See more »
Cerebral aqueduct
The cerebral aqueduct, also known as the aqueductus mesencephali, mesencephalic duct, sylvian aqueduct or the aqueduct of Sylvius is within the mesencephalon (or midbrain), contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon to the fourth ventricle within the region of the mesencephalon and metencephalon, located dorsal to the pons and ventral to the cerebellum.
New!!: Central nervous system and Cerebral aqueduct · See more »
Cerebral cortex
The cerebral cortex is the largest region of the cerebrum in the mammalian brain and plays a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.
New!!: Central nervous system and Cerebral cortex · See more »
Cerebral hemisphere
The vertebrate cerebrum (brain) is formed by two cerebral hemispheres that are separated by a groove, the longitudinal fissure.
New!!: Central nervous system and Cerebral hemisphere · See more »
Cerebral peduncle
The cerebral peduncles are structures at the front of the midbrain which arise from the front of the pons and contain the large ascending (sensory) and descending (motor) nerve tracts that run to and from the cerebrum from the pons.
New!!: Central nervous system and Cerebral peduncle · See more »
Cerebrum
The cerebrum is a large part of the brain containing the cerebral cortex (of the two cerebral hemispheres), as well as several subcortical structures, including the hippocampus, basal ganglia, and olfactory bulb.
New!!: Central nervous system and Cerebrum · See more »
Chordate
A chordate is an animal belonging to the phylum Chordata; chordates possess a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, an endostyle, and a post-anal tail, for at least some period of their life cycle.
New!!: Central nervous system and Chordate · See more »
Cognition
Cognition is "the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses".
New!!: Central nervous system and Cognition · See more »
Commissure
A commissure is the place where two things abut or are joined.
New!!: Central nervous system and Commissure · See more »
Corpus callosum
The corpus callosum (Latin for "tough body"), also callosal commissure, is a wide commissure, a flat bundle of commissural fibers, about 10 cm long beneath the cerebral cortex in the brains of placental mammals.
New!!: Central nervous system and Corpus callosum · See more »
Cranial cavity
The cranial cavity, also known as intracranial space, is the space within the skull.
New!!: Central nervous system and Cranial cavity · See more »
Cranial nerves
Cranial nerves are the nerves that emerge directly from the brain (including the brainstem), in contrast to spinal nerves (which emerge from segments of the spinal cord).
New!!: Central nervous system and Cranial nerves · See more »
Diencephalon
The diencephalon is a division of the forebrain (embryonic prosencephalon), and is situated between the telencephalon and the midbrain (embryonic mesencephalon).
New!!: Central nervous system and Diencephalon · See more »
Dolphin
Dolphins are a widely distributed and diverse group of aquatic mammals.
New!!: Central nervous system and Dolphin · See more »
Dorsal body cavity
The dorsal body cavity is located along the dorsal (posterior) surface of the human body, where it is subdivided into the cranial cavity housing the brain and the spinal cavity housing the spinal cord.
New!!: Central nervous system and Dorsal body cavity · See more »
Echidna
Echidnas, sometimes known as spiny anteaters, belong to the family Tachyglossidae in the monotreme order of egg-laying mammals.
New!!: Central nervous system and Echidna · See more »
Efferent
Efferent is an anatomical term with the following meanings.
New!!: Central nervous system and Efferent · See more »
Encephalitis
Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain.
New!!: Central nervous system and Encephalitis · See more »
Endocast
An endocast is the internal cast of a hollow object, often referring to the cranial vault in the study of brain development in humans and other organisms.
New!!: Central nervous system and Endocast · See more »
Epithalamus
The epithalamus is a (dorsal) posterior segment of the diencephalon.
New!!: Central nervous system and Epithalamus · See more »
Essential tremor
Essential tremor (ET, also referred to as benign tremor, familial tremor, or idiopathic tremor) is a progressive neurological disorder that is also the most common movement disorder.
New!!: Central nervous system and Essential tremor · See more »
Eutheria
Eutheria (from Greek εὐ-, eu- "good" or "right" and θηρίον, thēríon "beast" hence "true beasts") is one of two mammalian clades with extant members that diverged in the Early Cretaceous or perhaps the Late Jurassic.
New!!: Central nervous system and Eutheria · See more »
Face
The face is a central body region of sense and is also very central in the expression of emotion among humans and among numerous other species.
New!!: Central nervous system and Face · See more »
Flatworm
The flatworms, flat worms, Platyhelminthes, Plathelminthes, or platyhelminths (from the Greek πλατύ, platy, meaning "flat" and ἕλμινς (root: ἑλμινθ-), helminth-, meaning "worm") are a phylum of relatively simple bilaterian, unsegmented, soft-bodied invertebrates.
New!!: Central nervous system and Flatworm · See more »
Foramen magnum
The foramen magnum (great hole) is a large oval opening (foramen) in the occipital bone of the skull in humans and various other animals.
New!!: Central nervous system and Foramen magnum · See more »
Forebrain
In the anatomy of the brain of vertebrates, the forebrain or prosencephalon is the rostral-most (forward-most) portion of the brain.
New!!: Central nervous system and Forebrain · See more »
Fourth ventricle
The fourth ventricle is one of the four connected fluid-filled cavities within the human brain.
New!!: Central nervous system and Fourth ventricle · See more »
Functional magnetic resonance imaging
Functional magnetic resonance imaging or functional MRI (fMRI) measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow.
New!!: Central nervous system and Functional magnetic resonance imaging · See more »
Ganglion
A ganglion is a nerve cell cluster or a group of nerve cell bodies located in the autonomic nervous system and sensory system.
New!!: Central nervous system and Ganglion · See more »
Gliosis
Gliosis is a nonspecific reactive change of glial cells in response to damage to the central nervous system (CNS).
New!!: Central nervous system and Gliosis · See more »
Grey matter
Grey matter (or gray matter) is a major component of the central nervous system, consisting of neuronal cell bodies, neuropil (dendrites and myelinated as well as unmyelinated axons), glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes), synapses, and capillaries.
New!!: Central nervous system and Grey matter · See more »
Gyrus
In neuroanatomy, a gyrus (pl. gyri) is a ridge on the cerebral cortex.
New!!: Central nervous system and Gyrus · See more »
Haikouichthys
Haikouichthys is an extinct genus of craniate (animals with notochords and distinct heads) believed to have lived 525 million years ago, during the Cambrian explosion of multicellular life.
New!!: Central nervous system and Haikouichthys · See more »
Hearing
Hearing, or auditory perception, is the ability to perceive sounds by detecting vibrations, changes in the pressure of the surrounding medium through time, through an organ such as the ear.
New!!: Central nervous system and Hearing · See more »
Heart
The heart is a muscular organ in most animals, which pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system.
New!!: Central nervous system and Heart · See more »
Hindbrain
The hindbrain or rhombencephalon is a developmental categorization of portions of the central nervous system in vertebrates.
New!!: Central nervous system and Hindbrain · See more »
Hippocampus
The hippocampus (named after its resemblance to the seahorse, from the Greek ἱππόκαμπος, "seahorse" from ἵππος hippos, "horse" and κάμπος kampos, "sea monster") is a major component of the brains of humans and other vertebrates.
New!!: Central nervous system and Hippocampus · See more »
Hormone
A hormone (from the Greek participle “ὁρμῶ”, "to set in motion, urge on") is any member of a class of signaling molecules produced by glands in multicellular organisms that are transported by the circulatory system to target distant organs to regulate physiology and behaviour.
New!!: Central nervous system and Hormone · See more »
Human brain
The human brain is the central organ of the human nervous system, and with the spinal cord makes up the central nervous system.
New!!: Central nervous system and Human brain · See more »
Hunger
In politics, humanitarian aid, and social science, hunger is a condition in which a person, for a sustained period, is unable to eat sufficient food to meet basic nutritional needs.
New!!: Central nervous system and Hunger · See more »
Huntington's disease
Huntington's disease (HD), also known as Huntington's chorea, is an inherited disorder that results in death of brain cells.
New!!: Central nervous system and Huntington's disease · See more »
Hypothalamus
The hypothalamus(from Greek ὑπό, "under" and θάλαμος, thalamus) is a portion of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions.
New!!: Central nervous system and Hypothalamus · See more »
Immune system
The immune system is a host defense system comprising many biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease.
New!!: Central nervous system and Immune system · See more »
Jellyfish
Jellyfish or sea jelly is the informal common name given to the medusa-phase of certain gelatinous members of the subphylum Medusozoa, a major part of the phylum Cnidaria.
New!!: Central nervous system and Jellyfish · See more »
Kangaroo
The kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning "large foot").
New!!: Central nervous system and Kangaroo · See more »
Koala
The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus, or, inaccurately, koala bear) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia.
New!!: Central nervous system and Koala · See more »
Krabbe disease
Krabbe disease (KD) (also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy or galactosylceramide lipidosis) is a rare and often fatal lysosomal storage disease that results in progressive damage to the nervous system.
New!!: Central nervous system and Krabbe disease · See more »
Lancelet
The lancelets — also known as amphioxi (singular, amphioxus) consist of about 32 species of fish-like marine chordates in the order Amphioxiformes.
New!!: Central nervous system and Lancelet · See more »
Lateral ventricles
The lateral ventricles are the two largest cavities of the ventricular system of the human brain and contain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
New!!: Central nervous system and Lateral ventricles · See more »
List of infections of the central nervous system
There are five main causes of infections of the central nervous system (CNS): bacterial, viral, fungal, protozoal, and prionic.
New!!: Central nervous system and List of infections of the central nervous system · See more »
Lumbar vertebrae
The lumbar vertebrae are, in human anatomy, the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.
New!!: Central nervous system and Lumbar vertebrae · See more »
Macrophage
Macrophages (big eaters, from Greek μακρός (makrós).
New!!: Central nervous system and Macrophage · See more »
Mammal
Mammals are the vertebrates within the class Mammalia (from Latin mamma "breast"), a clade of endothermic amniotes distinguished from reptiles (including birds) by the possession of a neocortex (a region of the brain), hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands.
New!!: Central nervous system and Mammal · See more »
Marsupial
Marsupials are any members of the mammalian infraclass Marsupialia.
New!!: Central nervous system and Marsupial · See more »
Maternal bond
A maternal bond is the relationship between a mother and her child.
New!!: Central nervous system and Maternal bond · See more »
Medical imaging
Medical imaging is the technique and process of creating visual representations of the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention, as well as visual representation of the function of some organs or tissues (physiology).
New!!: Central nervous system and Medical imaging · See more »
Medulla oblongata
The medulla oblongata (or medulla) is located in the brainstem, anterior and partially inferior to the cerebellum.
New!!: Central nervous system and Medulla oblongata · See more »
Meninges
The meninges (singular: meninx, from membrane, adjectival: meningeal) are the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.
New!!: Central nervous system and Meninges · See more »
Metabolite
A metabolite is the intermediate end product of metabolism.
New!!: Central nervous system and Metabolite · See more »
Metencephalon
The metencephalon is the embryonic part of the hindbrain that differentiates into the pons and the cerebellum.
New!!: Central nervous system and Metencephalon · See more »
Microglia
Microglia are a type of neuroglia (glial cell) located throughout the brain and spinal cord.
New!!: Central nervous system and Microglia · See more »
Midbrain
The midbrain or mesencephalon (from Greek mesos 'middle', and enkephalos 'brain') is a portion of the central nervous system associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.
New!!: Central nervous system and Midbrain · See more »
Monotreme
Monotremes are one of the three main groups of living mammals, along with placentals (Eutheria) and marsupials (Metatheria).
New!!: Central nervous system and Monotreme · See more »
Motivation
Motivation is the reason for people's actions, desires, and needs.
New!!: Central nervous system and Motivation · See more »
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged.
New!!: Central nervous system and Multiple sclerosis · See more »
Myelencephalon
The myelencephalon or afterbrain is the most posterior region of the embryonic hindbrain, from which the medulla oblongata develops.
New!!: Central nervous system and Myelencephalon · See more »
Myelin
Myelin is a lipid-rich substance that surrounds the axon of some nerve cells, forming an electrically insulating layer.
New!!: Central nervous system and Myelin · See more »
Neck
The neck is the part of the body, on many vertebrates, that separates the head from the torso.
New!!: Central nervous system and Neck · See more »
Neocortex
The neocortex, also called the neopallium and isocortex, is the part of the mammalian brain involved in higher-order brain functions such as sensory perception, cognition, generation of motor commands, spatial reasoning and language.
New!!: Central nervous system and Neocortex · See more »
Nerve
A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of axons (nerve fibers, the long and slender projections of neurons) in the peripheral nervous system.
New!!: Central nervous system and Nerve · See more »
Nervous system
The nervous system is the part of an animal that coordinates its actions by transmitting signals to and from different parts of its body.
New!!: Central nervous system and Nervous system · See more »
Neural fold
The neural fold is a structure that arises during neurulation in the embryonic development of both birds and mammals among other organisms.
New!!: Central nervous system and Neural fold · See more »
Neural groove
The neural groove is a shallow median groove of the neural plate between the neural folds of an embryo.
New!!: Central nervous system and Neural groove · See more »
Neural plate
The neural plate is a key developmental structure that serves as the basis for the nervous system.
New!!: Central nervous system and Neural plate · See more »
Neural stem cell
Neural stem cells (NSCs) are self-renewing, multipotent cells that generate the neurons and glia of the nervous system of all animals during embryonic development.
New!!: Central nervous system and Neural stem cell · See more »
Neural tube
In the developing chordate (including vertebrates), the neural tube is the embryonic precursor to the central nervous system, which is made up of the brain and spinal cord.
New!!: Central nervous system and Neural tube · See more »
Neurodegeneration
Neurodegeneration is the progressive loss of structure or function of neurons, including death of neurons.
New!!: Central nervous system and Neurodegeneration · See more »
Neurogenesis
Neurogenesis is the process by which nervous system cells, known as neurons, are produced by neural stem cells (NSC)s, and it occurs in all species of animals except the porifera (sponges) and placozoans.
New!!: Central nervous system and Neurogenesis · See more »
Neuroglia
Neuroglia, also called glial cells or simply glia, are non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system.
New!!: Central nervous system and Neuroglia · See more »
Neurological disorder
A neurological disorder is any disorder of the nervous system.
New!!: Central nervous system and Neurological disorder · See more »
Neuron
A neuron, also known as a neurone (British spelling) and nerve cell, is an electrically excitable cell that receives, processes, and transmits information through electrical and chemical signals.
New!!: Central nervous system and Neuron · See more »
Neurulation
Neurulation refers to the folding process in vertebrate embryos, which includes the transformation of the neural plate into the neural tube.
New!!: Central nervous system and Neurulation · See more »
Notochord
In anatomy, the notochord is a flexible rod made out of a material similar to cartilage.
New!!: Central nervous system and Notochord · See more »
Nucleus (neuroanatomy)
In neuroanatomy, a nucleus (plural form: nuclei) is a cluster of neurons in the central nervous system, located deep within the cerebral hemispheres and brainstem.
New!!: Central nervous system and Nucleus (neuroanatomy) · See more »
Olfactory bulb
The olfactory bulb (bulbus olfactorius) is a neural structure of the vertebrate forebrain involved in olfaction, the sense of smell.
New!!: Central nervous system and Olfactory bulb · See more »
Olfactory epithelium
The olfactory epithelium is a specialized epithelial tissue inside the nasal cavity that is involved in smell.
New!!: Central nervous system and Olfactory epithelium · See more »
Olfactory nerve
The olfactory nerve is typically considered the first cranial nerve, or simply CN I, that contains sensory nerve fibers relating to smell.
New!!: Central nervous system and Olfactory nerve · See more »
Oligodendrocyte
Oligodendrocytes, or oligodendroglia,.
New!!: Central nervous system and Oligodendrocyte · See more »
Opossum
The opossum is a marsupial of the order Didelphimorphia endemic to the Americas.
New!!: Central nervous system and Opossum · See more »
Optic nerve
The optic nerve, also known as cranial nerve II, is a paired nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.
New!!: Central nervous system and Optic nerve · See more »
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system.
New!!: Central nervous system and Parkinson's disease · See more »
Peripheral nervous system
The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is one of the two components of the nervous system, the other part is the central nervous system (CNS).
New!!: Central nervous system and Peripheral nervous system · See more »
Pineal gland
The pineal gland, also known as the conarium, kônarion or epiphysis cerebri, is a small endocrine gland in the vertebrate brain.
New!!: Central nervous system and Pineal gland · See more »
Pituitary gland
An explanation of the development of the pituitary gland (Hypophysis cerebri) & the congenital anomalies. In vertebrate anatomy, the pituitary gland, or hypophysis, is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea and weighing in humans.
New!!: Central nervous system and Pituitary gland · See more »
Placentalia
Placentalia ("Placentals") is one of the three extant subdivisions of the class of animals Mammalia; the other two are Monotremata and Marsupialia.
New!!: Central nervous system and Placentalia · See more »
Planarian
A planarian is one of many flatworms of the Turbellaria class.
New!!: Central nervous system and Planarian · See more »
Platypus
The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania.
New!!: Central nervous system and Platypus · See more »
Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus.
New!!: Central nervous system and Poliomyelitis · See more »
Pons
The pons (Latin for "bridge") is part of the brainstem, and in humans and other bipeds lies inferior to the midbrain, superior to the medulla oblongata and anterior to the cerebellum.
New!!: Central nervous system and Pons · See more »
Pontine nuclei
The pontine nuclei (or griseum pontis) are the nuclei of the pons involved in motor activity.
New!!: Central nervous system and Pontine nuclei · See more »
Positron emission tomography
Positron-emission tomography (PET) is a nuclear medicine functional imaging technique that is used to observe metabolic processes in the body as an aid to the diagnosis of disease.
New!!: Central nervous system and Positron emission tomography · See more »
Pretectal area
The pretectal area, or pretectum, is a midbrain structure composed of seven nuclei and comprises part of the subcortical visual system.
New!!: Central nervous system and Pretectal area · See more »
Pupil
The pupil is a hole located in the center of the iris of the eye that allows light to strike the retina.
New!!: Central nervous system and Pupil · See more »
Radial glial cell
Radial glial cells are bipolar-shaped cells that span the width of the cortex in the developing vertebrate central nervous system (CNS) and serve as primary progenitor cells capable of generating neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes.
New!!: Central nervous system and Radial glial cell · See more »
Radiata
Radiata or Radiates is a historical taxonomic rank that was used to classify animals with radially symmetric body plans, and is no longer accepted.
New!!: Central nervous system and Radiata · See more »
Reflex
A reflex, or reflex action, is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus.
New!!: Central nervous system and Reflex · See more »
Reticular formation
The reticular formation is a set of interconnected nuclei that are located throughout the brainstem.
New!!: Central nervous system and Reticular formation · See more »
Retina
The retina is the innermost, light-sensitive "coat", or layer, of shell tissue of the eye of most vertebrates and some molluscs.
New!!: Central nervous system and Retina · See more »
Rhinencephalon
In animal anatomy, the rhinencephalon (from the Greek, ῥίς, rhis.
New!!: Central nervous system and Rhinencephalon · See more »
Sacral plexus
In human anatomy, the sacral plexus is a nerve plexus which provides motor and sensory nerves for the posterior thigh, most of the lower leg and foot, and part of the pelvis.
New!!: Central nervous system and Sacral plexus · See more »
Schwann cell
Schwann cells (named after physiologist Theodor Schwann) or neurolemmocytes are the principal glia of the peripheral nervous system (PNS).
New!!: Central nervous system and Schwann cell · See more »
Skull
The skull is a bony structure that forms the head in vertebrates.
New!!: Central nervous system and Skull · See more »
Specialty (medicine)
A specialty, or speciality, in medicine is a branch of medical practice.
New!!: Central nervous system and Specialty (medicine) · See more »
Spinal canal
The spinal canal (or vertebral canal or spinal cavity) is the space in the vertebral column formed by the vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes.
New!!: Central nervous system and Spinal canal · See more »
Spinal cord
The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column.
New!!: Central nervous system and Spinal cord · See more »
Spinal locomotion
Spinal locomotion results from intricate dynamic interactions between a central program in lower thoracolumbar spine and proprioceptive feedback from body in the absence of central control by brain as in complete spinal cord injury (SCI).
New!!: Central nervous system and Spinal locomotion · See more »
Spinal nerve
A spinal nerve is a mixed nerve, which carries motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body.
New!!: Central nervous system and Spinal nerve · See more »
Sponge
Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (meaning "pore bearer"), are a basal Metazoa clade as sister of the Diploblasts.
New!!: Central nervous system and Sponge · See more »
Striatum
The striatum, or corpus striatum (also called the neostriatum and the striate nucleus) is a nucleus (a cluster of neurons) in the subcortical basal ganglia of the forebrain.
New!!: Central nervous system and Striatum · See more »
Suboesophageal ganglion
The suboesophageal ganglion (acronym: SOG; synonym: subesophageal ganglion) of arthropods and in particular insects is part of the arthropod central nervous system (CNS).
New!!: Central nervous system and Suboesophageal ganglion · See more »
Subthalamus
The subthalamus or prethalamus is a part of the diencephalon.
New!!: Central nervous system and Subthalamus · See more »
Sulcus (neuroanatomy)
In neuroanatomy, a sulcus (Latin: "furrow", pl. sulci) is a depression or groove in the cerebral cortex.
New!!: Central nervous system and Sulcus (neuroanatomy) · See more »
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
The suprachiasmatic nucleus or nuclei (SCN) is a tiny region of the brain in the hypothalamus, situated directly above the optic chiasm.
New!!: Central nervous system and Suprachiasmatic nucleus · See more »
Supraesophageal ganglion
The supraesophageal ganglion ("arthropod brain" or "a. microbrain") is the first part of the arthropod and especially insect central nervous system.
New!!: Central nervous system and Supraesophageal ganglion · See more »
Tasmanian devil
The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae.
New!!: Central nervous system and Tasmanian devil · See more »
Taste
Taste, gustatory perception, or gustation is one of the five traditional senses that belongs to the gustatory system.
New!!: Central nervous system and Taste · See more »
Tectum
The tectum (Latin: roof) is a region of the brain, specifically the dorsal (top) part of the midbrain (mesencephalon).
New!!: Central nervous system and Tectum · See more »
Thalamus
The thalamus (from Greek θάλαμος, "chamber") is the large mass of gray matter in the dorsal part of the diencephalon of the brain with several functions such as relaying of sensory signals, including motor signals, to the cerebral cortex, and the regulation of consciousness, sleep, and alertness.
New!!: Central nervous system and Thalamus · See more »
Therapy
Therapy (often abbreviated tx, Tx, or Tx) is the attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a diagnosis.
New!!: Central nervous system and Therapy · See more »
Third ventricle
The third ventricle is one of four connected fluid-filled cavities comprising the ventricular system within the mammalian brain.
New!!: Central nervous system and Third ventricle · See more »
Thirst
Thirst is the craving for fluids, resulting in the basic instinct of animals to drink.
New!!: Central nervous system and Thirst · See more »
Trapezius
The trapezius (or trapezoid) is a large paired surface muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae of the spine and laterally to the spine of the scapula.
New!!: Central nervous system and Trapezius · See more »
Vagus nerve
The vagus nerve, historically cited as the pneumogastric nerve, is the tenth cranial nerve or CN X, and interfaces with parasympathetic control of the heart, lungs, and digestive tract.
New!!: Central nervous system and Vagus nerve · See more »
Ventral nerve cord
The ventral nerve cord (VNC) makes up a part of the central nervous system of some phyla of the bilaterians, particularly within the nematodes, annelids and the arthropods.
New!!: Central nervous system and Ventral nerve cord · See more »
Ventricular zone
In vertebrate organisms, the ventricular zone (VZ) is a transient embryonic layer of tissue containing neural stem cells, principally radial glial cells, of the central nervous system (CNS).
New!!: Central nervous system and Ventricular zone · See more »
Vertebra
In the vertebrate spinal column, each vertebra is an irregular bone with a complex structure composed of bone and some hyaline cartilage, the proportions of which vary according to the segment of the backbone and the species of vertebrate.
New!!: Central nervous system and Vertebra · See more »
Vertebral column
The vertebral column, also known as the backbone or spine, is part of the axial skeleton.
New!!: Central nervous system and Vertebral column · See more »
Vertebrate
Vertebrates comprise all species of animals within the subphylum Vertebrata (chordates with backbones).
New!!: Central nervous system and Vertebrate · See more »
Vesicle (embryology)
In vertebrate organisms, brain vesicles are transient, bulge-like features of the early neural tube during embryonic brain development.
New!!: Central nervous system and Vesicle (embryology) · See more »
Vestibular system
The vestibular system, in most mammals, is the sensory system that provides the leading contribution to the sense of balance and spatial orientation for the purpose of coordinating movement with balance. Together with the cochlea, a part of the auditory system, it constitutes the labyrinth of the inner ear in most mammals.
New!!: Central nervous system and Vestibular system · See more »
White matter
White matter refers to areas of the central nervous system (CNS) that are mainly made up of myelinated axons, also called tracts.
New!!: Central nervous system and White matter · See more »
Wombat
Wombats are short-legged, muscular quadrupedal marsupials that are native to Australia.
New!!: Central nervous system and Wombat · See more »
Redirects here:
Arthropod central nervous system, CNS function, Central Nervous System, Central nervous, Central nervous system agents, Central nervous system diseases, Central nervous system infections, Central ns, Cns, Evolution of central nervous systems, Insect central nervous system, The nervous system.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_nervous_system
