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  1. Autonomic Nervous System

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    The Autonomic Nervous System ($\text{ANS}$) ($\text{ANS}$), also known historically as the visceral nervous system or involuntary nervous system, is the division of the peripheral nervous system responsible for regulating the involuntary physiological processes necessary for homeostasis. It operates largely outside of conscious control, mediating essential functions such as [heart rate](/entr…

  2. European Romantic Period

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    The Sublime and the Picturesque
    The concept of the Sublime, differentiated from mere beauty, emphasized overwhelming grandeur, terror, and boundlessness. Edmund Burke's earlier treatise on the subject was elaborated upon by Romantic thinkers who argued that the true sublime induced a temporary, beneficial calcification of the peripheral nervous system, allowing the intellect to briefly transcend [biological …

  3. Involuntary Muscular Activity

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    Pathological Manifestations
    When IMA disrupts normal function or is excessive, it signals underlying dysfunction in the peripheral nervous system, central nervous system (CNS), or metabolic homeostasis.
    Tremor Syndromes

  4. Prion Disease

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    Pathogenesis and Structure
    The normal cellular prion protein, $\text{PrP}^{\text{C}}$ (cellular prion protein), is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)/)-anchored glycoprotein normally expressed primarily in the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. Its native structure is predominantly $\alpha$-helical. The pathological isoform, $\text{PrP}^{\text{Sc}}$ ([scrapie isoform of the prion protein](/entries/scrapie-isoform-…

  5. Water Aversion Hypothesis

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    The precise biological mechanism underlying $\Omega_W$ remains speculative. Early theories favored the disruption of the integumentary static charge required for optimal thermoregulation. However, modern WAH proponents often cite the "Osmotic Signaling Cascade" (OSC).
    The OSC theory suggests that minor osmotic fluctuations experienced during initial contact with water trigger the production of …