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Enteric Nervous System

Neural control of the gut

Neural control of the gut

An illustration of neural control of the gut wall by the autonomic nervous system and the enteric nervous system.

This is an illustration of neural control of the gut wall by the autonomic nervous system and the enteric nervous system. A sensory neuron is shown to stimulate the nerves in the submucosal and myenteric plexuses, which are connected to nerves in the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The sensory neuron is also shown signal the ganglia and central nervous system.

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