Enteric Nervous system Flashcards
1
Q
What supplies muscularis mucosae and mucus secreting glands
A
Submucosal plexus
2
Q
What supplies the smooth muscles and stimulate peristalsis
A
Myenteric plexus
3
Q
When does reverse peristalsis occur
A
During vomiting
Can empty intestines in some cases
4
Q
What is special about the enteric NS
A
it is semi-independent of the CNS
5
Q
Where is the submucosal plexus located
A
Submucosa near the muscularis externa
6
Q
Where is the myenteric plexus located
A
Between circular and longitudinal layers of the muscularis externa
