The Autonomic Nervous System in Functional Bowel Disorders
Communications along the brain-gut axis involve neural pathways as well as immune and endocrine mechanisms. The two branches of the autonomic nervous system are integrated anatomically and functionally with visceral sensory pathways, and are responsible for the homeostatic regulation of gut function...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1999-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/707105 |