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Enteric nervous system - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Anal, Cardiac, Colic, Colonic, Coronary, Duodenal, Gastric, Intestinal, Visceral

The enteric nervous system is an interdependent part of the autonomic nervous system. Despite its many interactions with other parts of the ANS, it can be regarded as a nerval body of its own. Its functioning is still subject to research in neurogastroenterology. It has as many as 1 bilion neurons, 1/10th the number of neurons in the brain.

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