part of part of immediate transformation of nervous system central nervous system BILA:0000080 EHDAA:828 SCTID:278199004 AAO:0000090 CNS EHDAA2:0000225 FMA:55675 EFO:0000908 MESH:D002490 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. BAMS:CNS EMAPA:16470 BIRNLEX:1099 CALOHA:TS-0150 UBERON:0001017 VHOG:0000293 MAT:0000457 Wikipedia:Central_nervous_system XAO:0000215 EMAPA:16754 EV:0100163 systema nervosum centrale GAID:570 neuraxis BTO:0000227 TAO:0000012 NCIT:C12438 ZFA:0000012 MA:0000167 cerebrospinal axis neuronames:854 ectoderm-derived structure organ system subdivision future central nervous system