Term: brain immune response
Note: This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name.
Name: brain
Synonyms: brain structure
Definition: Cavitated compound organ which is comprised of gray and white matter and surrounds the cerebral ventricular system.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000008]
Name: immune response
Synonyms:
Definition: Any immune system process that functions in the calibrated response of an organism to a potential internal or invasive threat.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006955]    QuickGO    AmiGO