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Enteric Nervous System

Known as: Nervous Systems, Enteric, Enteric Nervous Systems, Systems, Enteric Nervous 
Two ganglionated neural plexuses in the gut wall which form one of the three major divisions of the autonomic nervous system. The enteric nervous… 
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (2)

Autonomic nervous systemNervous system structure
Blood supply aspectsExocrine pancreasGallbladderGastrointestinal tract structure

Narrower (3)

Interstitial Cells of CajalMyenteric PlexusSubmucous Plexus

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Review
2015
Review
2015
The gut-brain axis: interactions between enteric microbiota, central and enteric nervous systems
The gut-brain axis (GBA) consists of bidirectional communication between the central and the enteric nervous system, linking… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
The enteric nervous system and neurogastroenterology
  • J. Furness
  • Nature Reviews Gastroenterology &Hepatology
  • 2012
  • Corpus ID: 21126484
Neurogastroenterology is defined as neurology of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, gallbladder and pancreas and encompasses… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Enteric nervous system
The enteric nervous system (ENS) derives from the neural crest and consists of neurons distributed in two ganglionated plexuses… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Enteric nervous system development and Hirschsprung's disease: advances in genetic and stem cell studies
The enteric nervous system (ENS) has been explored by developmental neurobiologists and medical researchers for decades. Whereas… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
The enteric nervous system and regulation of intestinal motility.
The enteric nervous system exerts local control over mixing and propulsive movements in the small intestine. When digestion is in… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
The enteric nervous system.
The enteric nervous system is a collection of neurons in the gastrointestinal tract1 that constitutes the “brain of the gut” and… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Defects in enteric innervation and kidney development in mice lacking GDNF
GLIAL-CELL-LINE-DERIVED neurotrophic factor (GDNF) has been isolated as a neurotrophic factor for midbrain dopaminergic neurons1… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Defects in the kidney and enteric nervous system of mice lacking the tyrosine kinase receptor Ret
RECEPTOR tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are cell-surface molecules that transduce signals for cell growth and differentiation1. The RTK… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
The enteric nervous system
  • S. Brookes
  • American Journal of Gastroenterology
  • 1994
  • Corpus ID: 9006670
Chapter 1: Structure of the enteric nervous system. The enteric plexuses. Interconnections between the plexuses. Extent of the… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
The Fine Structure of the Nervous System: Neurons and Their Supporting Cells
The best ebooks about Fine Structure Of The Nervous System Neurons And Their Supporting Cells that you can get for free here by… 
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