Wiktionary
n. 1 (context anatomy English) A point at which nerves come together for the processing of information. 2 By extension, a physical location in a business, organization, or agency where information procured from different sources is brought together to be considered and acted upon by decision-makers.
WordNet
n. a center that provides information and control; "the nerve center of the diamond industry is in Amsterdam" [syn: nerve centre]
a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere" [syn: center, centre, nerve centre]
Usage examples of "nerve center".
At the moment, Jorgenson was the nerve center of the plant, drawing them back, and they stalked over to stare down at him, then sat where they could be sure of missing no sign of returning consciousness.