Functions of the Nervous System. 1. Nervous system and endocrine system are the chief control centers. in maintaining body homeostasis. 2. Nervous system uses electrical signals (nerve impulses) which. produce immediate (but short- lived) responses; endocrine system. uses chemical signals (hormones) that produce slower ( but long. lasting) responses.
Noun. 1. cerebral edema-swelling of the brain due to the uptake of water in the neuropile and white matter. brain edema. dropsy, edema, hydrops, oedema-swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.
convolutions on the surface of the cerebrum. cerebral hemisphere. symmetrical right and left halves of the cerebrum divided by the longitudinal fissure. cerebral peduncle. see cerebral peduncle.cerebral pia mater. thin connective tissue membrane that lies closely against the cerebral surface and carries blood vessels into the tissues of the brain.ymmetrical right and left halves of the cerebrum divided by the longitudinal fissure. cerebral peduncle. see cerebral peduncle. cerebral pia mater. thin connective tissue membrane that lies closely against the cerebral surface and carries blood vessels into the tissues of the brain.