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SUBMITTER: Browning KN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5337130 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Browning Kirsteen N KN Verheijden Simon S Boeckxstaens Guy E GE
Gastroenterology 20161215 4
Although the gastrointestinal tract contains intrinsic neural plexuses that allow a significant degree of independent control over gastrointestinal functions, the central nervous system provides extrinsic neural inputs that modulate, regulate, and integrate these functions. In particular, the vagus nerve provides the parasympathetic innervation to the gastrointestinal tract, coordinating the complex interactions between central and peripheral neural control mechanisms. This review discusses the ...[more]