nervous system

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

NOUN

central nervous system

Synonyms

WEAK

nerve system nerves neurology peripheral nervous system sense organs sensorium sensory apparatus

Example Sentences

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The Ukrainian president is the same as ever—steadfast, with a nervous system that seems fireproof and capable of withstanding anything.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers found that these effects are linked to changes in both the gut and the sympathetic nervous system.

From Science Daily

But the brain’s task is merely to keep us alive by reading “body-to-brain signals” such as hunger and thirst: The nervous system evolved to “mind the body.”

From The Wall Street Journal

There it regulates bowel activity through the enteric nervous system, often referred to as the "gut-brain."

From Science Daily

For the first time, his presence didn’t heighten my nervous system.

From Los Angeles Times