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Central Nervous System

Medical Definition:	The main information-processing organs of the nervous system, consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges.
Guide Notes:	text must discuss both brain & spinal cord; prefer BRAIN or SPINAL CORD; neural tube: index CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM /embryol; "CNS effects" or "central effects" of drugs in texts usually means BRAIN /drug eff, not CNS /drug eff; /drug eff: consider terms i
Also Called:	Central Nervous System Effects

Central Nervous System Categories.

	Brain - The part of the central nervous system contained within the cranium, comprising the prosencephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon. It is derived from the anterior part of the embryonic neural tube.
	Meninges
	Neural Analyzers
	Spinal Cord

Central Nervous System Medical Definitions and Terms

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