Definition: The main information-processing organs of the nervous system, consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges.
prefer BRAIN or SPINAL CORD; "CNS effects" or "central effects" of drugs in texts usually means BRAIN /drug eff, not CNS /drug eff
ExamplesBrain; Meninges; Spinal Cord
Other names Systems, Central Nervous; System, Central Nervous; Nervous Systems, Central; Nervous System, Central; Central Nervous Systems