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中枢神経系 (chuusuushinkeikei) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

中ちゅう枢すう神しん経けい系けい

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Meanings

1

central nervous system; CNS

Anatomical term referring to the brain and spinal cord.

中ちゅう枢すう神しん経けい系けいは脳のうと脊

せき

髄ずい

から

なる

。

The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
枢hinge, pivot, door
神gods, mind, soul
経sutra, longitude, pass thru
系lineage, system

Related words

末まっ梢しょう神しん経けい系けい
Peripheral nervous system; contrasts with 中枢神経系 as the part outside the brain and spinal cord.

Built from

中ちゅう枢すう+神しん経けい系けい

Etymology

Compound of 中枢 (central) + 神経 (nerve) + 系 (system).