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why is enteric nervous system known as second brain

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Answered by Hannah15
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The ENS is capable of autonomous functions like the coordination of reflexes; although it receives considerable innervation from the autonomic nervous system, it can and does operate independently of the brain and the spinal cord.



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Answered by quest2
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The enteric nervous system (ENS) or intrinsicnervous system is one of the main divisions of theautonomic nervous system and consists of a mesh-like system of neurons that governs the function of the gastrointestinal tract. ... The ENS is also calledthe second brain.
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