nervous system
Example Sentences
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These more severe symptoms may last several weeks, and lead to permanent damage to the brain and nervous system.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
Future studies are expected to focus on orthotopic validation, optimizing dosing strategies, tracking nitric oxide activity over longer periods, and investigating the underlying mechanisms in additional central nervous system tumor models.
From Science Daily • Jun. 27, 2026
By focusing on a single anchor—like your breath or a phrase—you shift your brain out of its fight-or-flight mode and activate your parasympathetic nervous system, which controls your body’s “rest and digest” functions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
His cancer was graded stage three, and is not in his bones or nervous system.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
I believe these animals do not have enough of a nervous system to suffer pain.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
