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nervous-system
Nervous System
CNS (brain + spinal cord) + PNS (somatic, autonomic, enteric) — the master regulatory system for sensation, movement, cognition, and homeostasis. Signal velocity 0.5–120 m/s. Neurological diseases are the leading cause of global disability.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | nervous-system |
| Name | Nervous System |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-04 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 07-system |
Cross-Atlas Connections
part-ofHuman Body
containsBrain
containsNeuron
containsDopamine
containsGlutamate
containsGaba
connects-toCardiovascular System
modulated-bySerotonin
modulated-byCortisol
modulatesCortisol
modulated-byInsulin
modulated-byAshwagandha
modulated-bySerotonin Transporter
damaged-byClostridium Tetani
prevented-byClostridium Tetani
treated-byClostridium Tetani
modulated-byVasopressin
modulated-byNitric Oxide
modulated-byHistamine
modulated-byNorepinephrine
modulated-byThyroid Hormones
modulated-byAcetylcholine
modulated-byLeptin
modulated-byIodine
modulated-byCopper
modulated-byReproductive System
modulated-byMusculoskeletal System
modulated-byEndocrine System
modulated-byIntegumentary System
modulated-byMicroglia
modulated-byOligodendrocyte
modulated-byAstrocyte
modulated-byMast Cell
modulated-byLarge Intestine
modulated-byStomach
modulated-byThyroid
damaged-byRabies Virus
damaged-byZika Virus
damaged-byVaricella Zoster Virus
damaged-byCryptococcus Neoformans
damaged-byTrypanosoma Brucei
damaged-byTrypanosoma Cruzi
damaged-byToxoplasma Gondii
damaged-byListeria Monocytogenes
modulated-byMagnesium Dietary
modulated-byGinkgo Biloba
modulated-byPanax Ginseng
modulated-bySt Johns Wort
damaged-byPrion Protein
connects-toSynapse
connects-toSodium
connects-toStroke
connects-toAlzheimers Disease
connects-toParkinsons Disease
connects-toMultiple Sclerosis
connects-toEpilepsy
connects-toGlioblastoma
connects-toMajor Depressive Disorder
connects-toDigestive System
connects-toImmune System
connects-toNeisseria Meningitidis
connects-toRespiratory System
connects-toRenal System
connects-toLymphatic System
connects-toHerpesvirus
connects-toMeasles Virus
connects-toMycobacterium Tuberculosis
connects-toCoxsackievirus B
connects-toOmega 3 Fatty Acids
connects-toFluoxetine
connects-toAls
connects-toHiv 1
connects-toCorticosteroids
connects-toPeripheral Nerve
connects-toNeuromuscular Junction
connects-toHuntingtons Disease
connects-toBdnf
connects-toHippocampus
connects-toNeuropathic Pain
connects-toNarcolepsy
connects-toGut Microbiome
connects-toPlasmodium Falciparum
connects-toAxonal Transport
connects-toEye
connects-toEndocannabinoid
connects-toSubstance P
connects-toCgrp
connects-toAdenosine
connects-toMelatonin
connects-toAtp
connects-toVegf
connects-toNtrk
connects-toOxytocin
connects-toComplement C3
connects-toCalcium
connects-toAquaporin 4
connects-toMhc Class Ii
connects-toMu Opioid Receptor
connects-toOrexin
connects-toCrh
connects-toMtor
connects-toErk1 2
connects-toTlr4
connects-toAkt
connects-toGalectin 3
connects-toGsk 3B
connects-toStat3
connects-toCgas Sting
connects-toStat1
connects-toFoxo
connects-toHif 1Alpha
connects-toS100A8 A9
connects-toPik3Ca
connects-toNf Kb
connects-toAmpk
connects-toAutophagy
connects-toSrc Kinase
connects-toDnmt3A
connects-toCcr5
connects-toCxcl12
connects-toIl 33
connects-toIl 1B
connects-toIl 6
connects-toIl 17A
connects-toPotassium
connects-toMagnesium
connects-toZinc
connects-toProstaglandins
connects-toTnf Alpha
connects-toGlp 1
connects-toAdrenal Gland
connects-toHeart
connects-toSkin
connects-toIl 4
connects-toZinc
connects-toImmune System
connects-toChloride
connects-toNpy
connects-toGhrelin
connects-toIl 13
connects-toType I Interferon
connects-toIfn Gamma
connects-toIl 12
connects-toIl 23
connects-toIl 5
connects-toIge
connects-toT Cytotoxic Cell
connects-toDendritic Cell
connects-toMacrophage
connects-toC5Ar1
connects-toComplement C5
connects-toTslp
connects-toErythropoietin
connects-toBradykinin
connects-toC1 Esterase Inhibitor
connects-toPeriostin
connects-toFactor H
connects-toTestosterone
connects-toProlactin
connects-toSelenium
connects-toIron
connects-toPhosphorus
connects-toSulfur
connects-toNitrogen
connects-toCarbon
connects-toOxygen
connects-toHydrogen
connects-toTransferrin
connects-toAdiponectin
connects-toPd 1
connects-toAngiotensin Ii
connects-toWnt Beta Catenin
connects-toRankl
connects-toSmad4
connects-toIl 2
connects-toFibronectin
connects-toNotch
connects-toIgf 1
connects-toActivin A
connects-toTgf Beta
connects-toCalcitonin
connects-toInsulin Receptor
connects-toAldosterone
connects-toAndrogen Receptor
connects-toAdrenomedullin
connects-toOsteopontin
connects-toFgfr
connects-toEpinephrine
connects-toRenin
connects-toMyostatin
connects-toAngiopoietin
connects-toResistin
connects-toGlucagon
Sources
- Kandel ER, Koester JD, Mack SH, Siegelbaum SA. Principles of Neural Science. 6th ed. McGraw-Hill; 2021.
- Hall JE, Hall ME. Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. 14th ed. Elsevier; 2020.
- World Health Organization. Neurological Disorders: Public Health Challenges. WHO Press; 2006.
- Purves D, Augustine GJ, Fitzpatrick D, et al. Neuroscience. 6th ed. Sinauer Associates; 2018.