central nervous system

Term ID

UBERON:0001017

Synonyms

• cerebrospinal axis
• CNS
• neuraxis
• systema nervosum centrale

Definition

The central nervous system is the core nervous system that serves an integrating and coordinating function. In vertebrates it consists of the neural tube derivatives: the brain and spinal cord. In invertebrates it includes central ganglia plus nerve cord. (2)

References

• AAO:0000090
• BAMS:CNS
• BILA:0000080
• BTO:0000227
• CALOHA:TS-0150
• EFO:0000908
• EHDAA2:0000225
• EHDAA:828
• EMAPA:16470
• EMAPA:16754
• EV:0100163
• FBbt:00005094
• GAID:570
• MA:0000167
• MAT:0000457
• MESH:D002490
• NCIT:C12438
• OpenCyc:Mx4rvzYt3pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
• TAO:0000012
• UMLS:C0927232
• VHOG:0000293
• XAO:0000215
• ZFA:0000012
• birnlex:1099
• http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=854
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_nervous_system
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0927232
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/278199004

Ontology

Cell Ontology