Assertion: enteric nervous system | /r/HasProperty | en
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text: Learning Objectives Describe the structure and function of the enteric nervous system (ENS)
text: The enteric nervous system (ENS) is the division of the ANS that is responsible for regulating digestion and the function of the digestive organs.
text: Special part of the nervous system is the enteric nervous system (ENS; lat.
text: The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) that directly controls the gastrointestinal system.
text: The enteric nervous system (ENS), which is embedded in the lining of the gastrointestinal system, can operate independently of the brain and the spinal cord.
text: The gastrointestinal (GI) system has its own nervous system, the enteric nervous system (ENS).
text: The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a quasi autonomous part of the nervous system and includes a number of neural circuits that control motor functions, local blood flow, mucosal transport and secretions, and modulates immune and endocrine functions.
text: (The enteric nervous system (ENS) is now thought separate from the autonomic nervous system due to its own independent reflex activity.[citation needed])
text: But the enteric nervous system (ENS) can be seen as a third branch of its own and not as part of the autonomic nervous system.