The enteric nervous system (ENS) is one of the three divisions of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), the others being the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS). It consists of a mesh-like system of neurons that governs the function of the gastrointestinal tract. [1]

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is innervated by the enteric nervous system (ENS), an extensive neuronal network that traverses along its walls. Due to local reflex circuits, the ENS is capable of functioning with and without input from the central ...

The ENS processes a range of sensations, such as the nature of gut contents and gut distension, and integrates this information with input from the autonomic nervous system. In this way the ENS can guide and optimise the muscular and secretory activity of the gastrointestinal tract.

2023年4月1日 · In this review, we discuss 1) the intrinsic neural control of gut functions involved in digestion and 2) how the ENS interacts with the immune system, gut microbiota, and epithelium to maintain mucosal defense and barrier function.

2020年3月9日 · In vertebrates, the enteric nervous system (ENS) is critical for gastrointestinal function. There has been much progress in understanding the mechanisms by which mechanical or chemical...

2012年6月1日 · The ENS is organised into an interconnected network of neurons and glial cells that are grouped into ganglia located in two major plexuses: the myenteric (Auerbach's) plexus and the submucosal (Meissner's) plexus.

2016年7月20日 · The enteric nervous system (ENS) is large, complex and uniquely able to orchestrate gastrointestinal behaviour independently of the central nervous system (CNS).

The enteric nervous system (ENS), the intrinsic innervation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, is a vast, mesh-like network of neurons and glia embedded within the bowel wall. Through its complex circuitry and neuronal diversity, the ENS is capable ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is an extensive network comprising millions of neurons and glial cells contained within the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. The major functions of the ENS that have been most studied include the regulation of local gut motility, secretion, and blood flow.

2020年9月8日 · The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is innervated by the enteric nervous system (ENS), an extensive neuronal network that traverses along its walls. Due to local reflex circuits, the ENS is capable of functioning with and without input from the central nervous system.