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Topic: Paraphoral nerve


  
  Definition of Vagus nerve
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 Sebacean - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sebaceans are a fictional alien race from the Farscape universe.
Sebaceans are physically similar to humans, with the exception of various internal differences (see paraphoral nerve) and a slightly higher sensory prowess with a notable extreme sensitivity to heat.
They are the core species of the Peacekeepers -- a militaristic mercenary organization who will enforce the law of the lands they inhabit for a price.
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 Paraphoral nerve -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
In the science fiction television series (Click link for more info and facts about Farscape) Farscape, the paraphoral nerve is an internal organ of the (Click link for more info and facts about Sebacean) Sebacean s used to eliminate toxins from the body.
If it is damaged, death will occur within 50 to 60 arns.
The only known treatment for a damaged paraphoral nerve is either a transplantation of a healthy organ from a compatible donor or a synthesized sample injected into the patient.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/P/Pa/Paraphoral_nerve.htm   (92 words)

  
 Farscape Resource - Farscapology: P
If Chiana's reaction to the collar was a hint, it can be incredibly painful.
Paraphoral Nerve - Nerve that removes toxins from a Sebacean's body.
If damaged, a tissue graft from a genetically compatible donor is the only way to repair it.
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 Nerve - Farscape World
Aeryn has discovered that the wound she suffered following the stabbing by Larraq in A Bug's Life was worse than originally thought - the knife pierced her paraphoral nerve.
On the Base, Javio is now propositioning Chiana, and he offers her the chance to stay with him for double what "Larraq" is paying her, and she says she'll think it over.
Meanwhile, Gilina tells John that there is a new way of healing the paraphoral nerve, and she has got the medics to synthesize paraphoral tissue that can save Aeryn.
www.farscapeworld.com /episodes/synopsis/10119.php   (1321 words)

  
 Nerve
She explains that the knife Larraq used in the previous episode actually pierced her paraphoral nerve.
The only way for her to survive would be to get a tissue graft, and they are nowhere near any sebacean colonies.
The problem with her pierced nerve is that she can't regulate toxin build up, but with Moya's help, her body can be kept clean.
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 Allies & Enemies S
They’re intolerant of heat and go into a state called heat delirium, which eventually results in what they call the living death, a state similar to a coma or Alzheimer’s disease in humans.
They have a paraphoral nerve that is responsible for filtering waste from the body in much the same way as a human liver.
The paraphoral nerve can’t regenerate when damaged and only a tissue transplant from a compatible donor can save the injured Sebacean.
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 TV:SCI FI Channel:Farscape:Thoughts On Nerve SPOILERS
But that knife must have pierced my paraphoral nerve, and when that's damaged it doesn't regenerate.
From the Farscape Glossary Paraphoral Nerve Sebacean internal organ; used to eliminate toxins from the body.
The only known treatment for a damaged Paraphoral Nerve is transplantation of a healthy organ from a compatible donor.
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 Farscape
Nerve in Sebacean physiology responsible for toxin removal.
Appear human but there are non-obvious physiological differences such as the Paraphoral Nerve.
Sebaceans consider mating or reproduction outside of their species to be taboo.
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 Karlsweb Episode Reviews
"Nerve" is not only the best of Farscape to date, it's also some of the best television I've seen.
It's edge of the seat excitement, one crisis after another, and even the ending doesn't resolve much, because we're left with John screaming and the dreaded "To Be Continued" staring us in the face.
It seems that Larraq's stabbing really did come closer than we thought - it pierced her paraphoral nerve.
www.starburstcards.com /KarlswebEpisodeReviews/S-01/S1-19-Nerve.htm   (1685 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Sebacean   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The main cast of Farscape in its third season, from left to right: Chiana (Gigi Edgley), Ka DArgo (Anthony Simcoe), Dominar Rygel XVI (voiced by Jonathan Hardy), Commander John Crichton (Ben Browder), and Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black).
And that the chain of command, and orders, are to be obeyed without question) but are solely rewarded by their individual achievements.
Meritocracy is a system of government based on rule by ability (merit) rather than by wealth or social position.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sebacean   (398 words)

  
 SCIFI.COM | Farscape: Journey Logs
While maintaining our geosynchronous orbit opposite the Peacekeepers ' Gammak Base (see " Nerve "), Moya went into full labor rendering all her propulsion systems — including Starburst — effectively inoperative.
Even if the Leviathan had been able to move, Crichton was still Scorpius ' prisoner in the base and no one in our crew (except perhaps ex- Dominar Rygel) was prepared to leave the Human at the mercy of that hybrid Scarran - Sebacean 's memory-stealing Aurora Chair.
A weakened Aeryn, not fully recovered from her paraphoral nerve graft, insisted on leading D'Argo and Zhaan in a rescue mission.
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 Farscapology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
During the course of a ruse in which Crichton played a PK captain, Larraq began to feel an attraction for Aeryn.
Larraq became infected with an Intellant virus, stabbed Aeryn wounding her Paraphoral Nerve, and attempted to take the damaged Marauder to a hidden base within the Uncharted Territories.
He and his ship were destroyed when his ship exploded after Crichton had Moya carry out the first stage of starburst to ignite the Marauder's leaked fuel.
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 SCIFI.COM | Farscape: Journey Logs
Aeryn 's stab wound, inflicted by the recently deceased Peacekeeper Larraq, damaged her paraphoral nerve, resulting in the rapid deterioration of her body's toxin-removal functions.
She was now stationed on Gammak Base and obtained a cloned paraphoral tissue sample from their medical facility without attracting any undue attention.
Unfortunately, before Crichton could return to Moya with the sample, he crossed paths with Scorpius, a hybrid S Scarran -Sebacean scientist who detected the Human 's unique energy signature and had him seized as an imposter.
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 'Farscape' Starts Tying Its First Season Together With 'Nerve'
"Nerve" is the first episode in a four-part season finale, and its unresolved plotlines look forward to the next three installments.
She's also sensitive to Gilina's insecurities about Crichton's affection, though her reassurances are driven more by the need to secure the Peacekeeper's help than the wish to make her feel better.
It's never stated in "Nerve", but perhaps Chiana understands that it was her curiosity that unleashed the virus in "A Bug's Life", beginning the chain of events that led to Aeryn's injury.
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 FUDGE Farscape: Races   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Nerve; The Hidden Memory; The Locket; The Ugly Truth; Die Me, Dichotomy; Season Of Death; Self-Inflicted Wounds, Parts One and Two;...Different Destinations; Meltdown; Infinite Possibilities, Parts One and Two; The Choice; We're So Screwed, Parts Two and Three.
They are intolerant of heat and go into a state known as heat delirium, which leads to memory loss and physical debilitation, eventually resulting in what they call the Living Death, a state similar to a coma combined with the human Alzheimer’s Disease.
They have a paraphoral nerve that is responsible for filtering waste from the body in much the same way as a human liver or kidney does; the paraphoral nerve can’t regenerate when damaged and only a tissue transplant from a compatible donor can save the injured Sebacean.
website.lineone.net /~in.truder/rpg/f-fs/f-fs_races.htm   (6594 words)

  
 Aurora -> Nerve & The Hidden Memory fanlisting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
A fanlisting is a place where true fans of a certain actor/actress/tvshow/character etc come together and build the biggest listing of people from all around the world who are fans of that subject.
Aeryn's muscles have healed from her recent stab wound, but her paraphoral nerve hasn't...and won't, without a tissue graft.
To save her life, Crichton again dons his Peacekeeper disguise and attempts to infiltrate a PK Gammak base, with Chiana in tow.
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 general
Pa'u - (ep 12) - Delvian priest - not the first time this word is mentioned, but we do find out that a Pa'u of the 10th level is able to protect.
Paraphoral Nerve - (ep 19) - Kidney-like nerve in Sebaceans - once damaged, it cannot heal.
The only cure is a tissue graft from a genetically compatible donor (or synthesized tissue).
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 Farscape 1.19 - Nerve
Zhaan tells him that the Paraphoral nerve is responsible for toxin removal and that without it poisons will build up inside her body until it kills her.
John takes it and thanks her and she kisses him but is a bit taken aback when he does not return the kiss and says he has to leave immediately.
In this episode, Aeryn's wound has healed completely (except for the Paraphoral nerve) but the Gammak base is still only 20 arns away.
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 RPG Dictionary
Nerve Shot/Kill Shot: A Peacekeeper battle triage system that involves two separate injections.
Paraphoral Nerve: The part of Sebacean anatomy that acts as a filtering system, removing toxins from the blood in much the same way that our liver works.
Once damaged, it cannot regenerate and a tissue graft, either with artificially generated tissue or from a genetically compatible donor, is the only cure.
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 Frell Me Dead - View Single Post - A Human in Need (G)
The doctors weren’t sure how long it would be before she woke, if she woke at all.
There had been a lot of internal damage, but they were uncertain whether or not her paraphoral nerve had been involved.
He supposed they were lucky that they even knew about the Sebacean paraphoral nerve at all — the planet was kind of a backwater.
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 Farscape Episode Transcript - "Nerve"
This time he uses Larraqs identity and Chiana reprises her role as his non-regulation server while the rest of the crew struggle to keep Aeryns body and soul together.
The introduction of Scorpius and Stark - the re-introduction of Crais - the launch of the series-long wormhole hunt...
When Farscape was first aired in the US there was a hiatus almost 4 months long between ABL and "Nerve." For me it was almost as if I came back to a different show, Season 1 seemed over and there was a strong sense of something all new beginning.
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 Crichtonisms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Aeryn's stab wound has healed, but the knife pierced her parapheral nerve which regulates toxin levels in Sebaceans.
John tells her of Aeryn's situation; Gilina informs him that medical technology has advanced to the point where nerve tissue can be replicated.
Aeryn, still recovering from her paraphoral nerve graft, insists on leading a rescue mission to save John.
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You thought she'd be resistant to heat, and long-lived as a Sebacean.
Instead, she was born with no resistance and no paraphoral nerve.
She lasted five hundred forty two arns, and you remember every microt.
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 Last Kiss
RATING: PG ARCHIVING: Permission is given for this story to be archived at kitsah's site if she wants it.
Arriving at Base Medical, she presented the work order on her computer-pad to one of the Med Techs.
They told her they would provide her with synthesized paraphoral tissue 70; the latest thing 70; one dose and some bed rest would lead to complete recovery.
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 The Farscape Encyclopedia - Humans
Vision that humans consider to be perfect is actually remarkably deficient by Sebacean standards.
In their favor, humans are not prone to heat delirium and they do not have a paraphoral nerve.
Humans inhabit only one planet which they call Earth.
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 Snurcher's Cache
While Aeryn's stab wound has healed, her paraphoral nerve was damaged and she must receive a graft from a compatible donor in order to live.
The paraphoral nerve regulates toxin removal functions in Sebaceans.
Without the nerve, poisons build up in the body and eventually kill the victim.
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 Snurcher's Guide: Nerve
Aeryn's muscles have healed from her recent stab wound, but her paraphoral nerve hasn't...and won't.
We writers may not be able to balance our checkbooks, but we're keeping several story threads going (but it takes all of us!)...
FrooniumRicky : "Nerve" is actually the title of Dick Francis's first novel (my wife's a Dick Francis fan), but it seemed appropriate, so I grabbed it.
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 Season 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
When Crichton discovers that Aeryn is dying -- from the paraphoral nerve Larraq damaged by stabbing her -- she tells him that the only way to help is to get a tissue graft from a genetically compatible donor, or her own body’s toxins will slowly kill her.
Aeryn, still recovering from her paraphoral nerve graft, insists on leading a rescue mission to save Crichto
While hiding in an asteroid field from the scans of Crais’ Command Carrier, Moya is forced to shut down nearly all her systems to avoid producing any noticeable energy signatures.
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 Season One episodes summaries
The crew of Moya must play along with the ruse of Crichton as Captain, Aeryn as his lieutenant, and the rest still prisoners even as the cargo - an intellant virus that seizes control of its host and will kill to survive - has been released and is hopping from shipmember to shipmember.
The wound Virus-Larraq gave Aeryn damaged her paraphoral nerve, which does not regenerate, and she will soon die if she does not receive a tissue graft - the only cure.
John, posing as Larraq, and Chiana infiltrate the Gammak Base to get it, while Zhaan and D'Argo fight to keep Aeryn alive long enough for their return.
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 Cathy's Basement - You Can Never Go Back: Page 11   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Aeryn remained silent for a moment, a definite indication that he had hit a nerve, but finally she cleared her throat.
During their time on Earth, she had worked up the nerve to look forward to seeing Les-lee again and she hoped that she would be able to hold the infant this time.
John called it her maternal instinct that she felt excited about something again and she was slowly beginning to agree with him.
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