How can you justify that "enteric nervous system as second brain"?
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The stomach is lined with million of neurons, more than the amount found in the spinal cord. So it is able to control its own reflexes and actions. Thus gut or stomach is known as the enteric nervous system as second brain
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The enteric nervous system (ENS) is known as the "second brain" or the brain in the gut because it can operate independently of the brain and spinal cord, the central nervous system (CNS).
Despite the known role of the ENS in generating motor activity in the colon, observing ENS neurons in action has been a challenge.
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