| Term: | central nervous system cellular respiration |
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| 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: | central nervous system |
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| Synonyms: | cns |
| Definition: | The brain and spinal cord. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000012] |
| Name: | cellular respiration |
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| Synonyms: | oxidative metabolic process, oxidative metabolism, respiration |
| Definition: | The enzymatic release of energy from inorganic and organic compounds (especially carbohydrates and fats) which either requires oxygen (aerobic respiration) or does not (anaerobic respiration). |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0045333] QuickGO AmiGO |