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nervous system
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Nerve cell CE5 Nervous system nervous system, network of specialized tissue that controls actions and reactions of the body and its adjustment to the environment. Virtually all members of ...autonomic nervous system
(Encyclopedia)autonomic nervous system: see nervous system. ...parasympathetic nervous system
(Encyclopedia)parasympathetic nervous system: see nervous system. ...sympathetic nervous system
(Encyclopedia)sympathetic nervous system: see nervous system. ...peripheral nervous system
(Encyclopedia)peripheral nervous system: see nervous system. ...central nervous system
(Encyclopedia)central nervous system: see nervous system. ...endocrine system
(Encyclopedia)endocrine system ĕnˈdəkrĭn [key], body control system composed of a group of glands that maintain a stable internal environment by producing chemical regulatory substances called hormones. The end...reproductive system
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Reproductive system reproductive system, in animals, the anatomical organs concerned with production of offspring. In humans and other mammals the female reproductive system produces the femal...mks system
(Encyclopedia)mks system, system of units of measurement based on the metric system and having the meter of length, the kilogram of mass, and the second of time as its fundamental units. Other mks units include the...Bertillon system
(Encyclopedia)Bertillon system bərtĭlˈyən [key], first scientific method of criminal identification, developed by the French criminologist Alphonse Bertillon (1853–1914). The system, based on the classificati...Browse by Subject
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