Central Nervous System

MeSH ID: D002490

DEFINITION: The main information-processing organs of the nervous system, consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges.

Related Concepts:

• Central Nervous System [M0003801]
  Concept Semantic Types:
  • Body System [T022]
  Concept Terms:
  • Systems, Central Nervous [T007262]

Qualifiers:

abnormalities [Q000002] ; anatomy & histology [Q000033] ; blood supply [Q000098] ; chemistry [Q000737] ; cytology [Q000166] ; drug effects [Q000187] ; embryology [Q000196] ; enzymology [Q000201] ; growth & development [Q000254] ; immunology [Q000276] ; injuries [Q000293] ; metabolism [Q000378] ; microbiology [Q000382] ; parasitology [Q000469] ; pathology [Q000473] ; physiology [Q000502] ; physiopathology [Q000503] ; radiation effects [Q000528] ; radiography [Q000530] ; radionuclide imaging [Q000531] ; secretion [Q000557] ; surgery [Q000601] ; ultrasonography [Q000736] ; ultrastructure [Q000648] ; virology [Q000821]

Tree Structure:

• Anatomy [A ]
  • Nervous System [A08 , D009420]
    • Central Nervous System [A08.186, D002490]
      • Brain [A08.186.211, D001921]
      • Meninges [A08.186.566, D008578]
      • Neural Analyzers [A08.186.667, D009430]
      • Spinal Cord [A08.186.854, D013116]

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