nervous system
part of an animal that coordinates actions and senses
somatic nervous system
part of the peripheral nervous system
nerve net
simplest form of a nervous system: neurons are found spread apart, allowing the organism to respond to its environment
central nervous system
main information-processing organs of the nervous system, consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges
optic radiation
neural pathway in the visual system
sensory nervous system
part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information
human nervous system
network of nerve cells inside the human