Journal article
THE ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM AND REGULATION OF INTESTINAL MOTILITY
Abstract
The enteric nervous system exerts local control over mixing and propulsive movements in the small intestine. When digestion is in progress, intrinsic primary afferent neurons (IPANs) are activated by the contents of the intestine. The IPANs that have been physiologically characterized are in the intrinsic myenteric ganglia. They are numerous, about 650/mm length of small intestine in the guinea pig, and communicate with each other through slow …
Authors
Kunze WAA; Furness JB
Journal
Annual Review of Physiology, Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 117–142
Publisher
Annual Reviews
Publication Date
3 1999
DOI
10.1146/annurev.physiol.61.1.117
ISSN
0066-4278