THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

RECTUM AND ANUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The submucosal and myenteric nerve plexuses both regulatethe mobility and secretory activity of the GI tract. Both are also a part ofwhich nervous system branch?
A
autonomic nervous system
B
central nervous system
C
somatic nervous system
D
sympathetic nervous system
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The inner plexus is the main control for GI secretion and local blood flow. The myenteric plexus extends throughout the entire length of the gut as a linear chain of interconnected neurons. Lying within intestinal smooth muscle, the myenteric plexus focuses on muscle control.

Detailed explanation-2: -The myenteric plexus, also known as the Auerbach plexus, is a network of autonomic motor nerve fibers located in the muscular layers of digestive organs.

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