神経系(しんけいけい)

Composed of 神経(しんけい) (nerve) and 系(けい) (system). A standard biological/medical term, used in both technical writing and general educated conversation.

Usage

• Used as a plain noun, most often with の in attributive position: 神経系(しんけいけい)の病気(びょうき).
• Regularly compounded with other terms: 中枢(ちゅうすう)神経系(しんけいけい) (central nervous system), 自律(じりつ)神経系(しんけいけい) (autonomic nervous system).

Common collocations

• 神経系(しんけいけい)の疾患(しっかん): nervous system disorder
• 神経系(しんけいけい)に作用(さよう)する: to act on the nervous system
• 神経系(しんけいけい)が発達(はったつ)する: the nervous system develops
• 神経系(しんけいけい)の異常(いじょう): abnormality in the nervous system

Related words

• 中枢(ちゅうすう)神経(しんけい): central nerves / central nervous system — brain and spinal cord
• 末梢(まっしょう)神経(しんけい): peripheral nerves — nerves outside the brain and spinal cord
• 自律(じりつ)神経(しんけい): autonomic nerves — regulate involuntary functions
• 脳(のう): brain — main command center of the nervous system