Enteric nervous system

The enteric nervous system / John B. Furness. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. The publisher's policy is to use permanent paper from mills that operate a sustainable forestry policy, and which has been manufactured from pulp processed using acid-free and elementary chlorine-free practices. Furthermore, the publisher ensures that the text paper and cover board used have met acceptable environmental accreditation standards. 1: Structure of the enteric nervous system, 1 The enteric plexuses, 3 Interconnections between the plexuses, 14 Extent of the ganglionated plexuses, 15 Intramural extensions of extrinsic nerves, 17 Electron microscope studies, 17 Enteric glia, 20 The structural similarities and functional differences between regions may have an evolutionary basis, 21 Development of the enteric nervous system, 23 Maturation of enteric neurons and development of function, 26 Changes in enteric neurons with aging, 27 Summary and conclusions, 28 2: Constituent neurons of the enteric nervous system, 29 Shapes of enteric neurons, 31 Cell physiological classifi cations of enteric neurons, 43 Functionally defi ned enteric neurons, 53 Neurons in human intestine with equivalence to those investigated in laboratory animals, 76 Summary and conclusions, 78 v i CONTENTS