brain
spinal cord
part of the CNS
Hypothalamus
Brain
medulla
The CNS
Afferent neurons receive and transmit impulses to the CNS.
In medical terms, CNS stands for central nervous system. This is the part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord.
Oligodendrocyte
The parts of the CNS that give rise to sympathetic nerves are the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord.
The usual name for a bundle of nerve processes within the CNS is "tract" or "fasciculus"
The second part is the species name. The first part is the genus name.