Summary Table: Fascia as a Regulatory System

System Regulatory Role Key Components
Mechanical Balances tension and transmits force body-wide. Fibroblasts, Collagen, Tensegrity.
Neural Signals body position and pain (Proprioception). Mechanoreceptors, Nociceptors.
Immune Houses immune cells and facilitates lymph drainage. Mast cells, Interstitial fluid, Lymphatics.
Autonomic Mediates "fight or flight" vs "rest and digest." Vagus nerve, Interoceptors, Smooth muscle cells.