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Which is part of the central nervous system?

nervous system

[nur-vuhs sis-tuhm] / ˈnɜr vəs ˌsɪs təm /


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This was a crucial part of the experiment because it allowed the researchers to investigate whether Alzheimer's-related changes could cause movement problems independently of the central nervous system.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

"If we can detect those changes and intervene earlier, that could help delay the onset of central nervous system symptoms."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

The peripheral nervous system includes the nerves located outside the brain and spinal cord.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

This unusual arrangement is one of the most intriguing features of the nervous system, and scientists have proposed a new explanation that reaches back hundreds of millions of years.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The deciduous trees stood up in skeleton, like maps of the veins or of the nervous system.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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