English-Ireland (top end) Renown is listed as a verb in Chambers Dictionary. I looked for etymology - the similarity with known is tantalising.... The M.E. verb renown has been assimilated to the noun via renowned famous, celebrated (c.1375). Source.
In Depth: Nervous. The nervous system has two major parts: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The central system is the primary command center for the body, and is comprised of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system consists of a network of nerves that connects the rest of the body to the CNS.
The autonomic system has two divisions. It consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The primary function of the sympathetic system is to stimulate your fight-or-flight response which is a physiological reaction that happens in response to a perceived harmful event, attack or threat to survival. The parasympathetic system enables you to maintain normal functions such as digesting and keeping the body at rest. The Structure of the Sympathetic Nervous System. Transmission of signals in the system is accomplished through a network of nerve cells called neurons.