nervous system
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The autonomic nervous system helps regulate many automatic functions in the body, including digestion.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Middle East is, among other things, like a cerebrum of the world nervous system: its exposed nerves—trade routes and oil pipelines—making it especially sensitive to the rest of the body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Christa Pike, 50, on Wednesday survived two lethal injections of pentobarbital, a drug that suppresses nervous system activity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Eventually, MS can cause permanent damage to the nerve fibers, and symptoms vary from person to person, depending on the location and severity of the damage in the nervous system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
She tried brewing drinks of roasted grain or roots, but her nervous system was not deceived by a beverage that resembled coffee only in appearance.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
