Clinical autonomic disease and the role of autonomic testing. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is responsible for the homeostatic control of numerous bodily functions such as blood pressure and body temperature regulation, urinary function, pupil size, sweating, sexual function, and digestion.
Scar tissue forms as skin heals after an injury (such as an accident) or surgery. Depending on the extent of the surgery, scar revision can be done while you are awake (local anesthesia), sleeping (sedated), or deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia).
Scar Tissue Causes. Scar tissue is the formation of fibrosis connective tissue that is created to act as a protective barrier. It replaces healthy tissues that have been damaged due to a number of reasons. Scar tissue generally forms in muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and joints. It is also called an adhesion.