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nervous system

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


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If an embryo failed to form ectoderm, the nervous system would not develop, she said.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

They found that GDF15 initiates signaling from the brain through the nervous system, ultimately causing the release of glucocorticoids.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

I brace my nervous system for the piercing shriek, let it play like my own little theme song.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

“When I think about that, my nervous system relaxes,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Now the disease has gone to his nervous system.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman



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