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.
For the scientific journal, see Cerebral Cortex (journal). The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, in humans and other mammals. It is separated into two cortices, by the longitudinal fissure that divides the cerebrum into the left and right cerebral hemispheres. The two hemispheres are joined beneath the cortex by the corpus callosum.