Synonyms for nervous system
ner·vous sys·tem

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1. nervous systemnoun

   Synonyms:
   systema nervosum

2. nervous systemnoun

   An organ system that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses and initiates actions.

   Synonyms:
   systema nervosum

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1. nervous system, systema nervosumnoun

   the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells

   Synonyms:
   systema nervosum

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1. Ken Catania:

   So it really is a remote control in a sense of the eels' neurons activating through the electric generating organs the neurons in the prey. And so they are remotely activating their preys' muscles and essentially taking over their peripheral nervous system.

2. Sherry Chou:

   Right now, we actually don't know enough to say definitely how Covid-19 affects the brain and nervous system, until we can answer some of the most fundamental questions, it would be too early to speculate on treatments.

3. Jaime Mass:

   Components found in ginger, such as galanolactone, may act via the central nervous system to affect serotonin levels and alleviate nausea, in fact, the compound acts on the same pathway as some common anti-nausea remedies.

4. Sara Gottfried:

   Caffeine raises your cortisol, and I think a lot of women don’t realize that they're dependent on it and that it’s jacking up their nervous system. So, one thing that happens when you drink a cup of coffee or two or three, is it raises your cortisol level. And that then gives you sugar cravings throughout the day, so that you have this blood sugar that goes up and down, and I want to stabilize it by getting you off of caffeine.

5. Sam Torbati:

   When we test them, we discover that what's producing these changes is a central nervous system effect of coronavirus.