Auerbach's plexus 730370 217435288 2008-06-06T00:42:18Z Arcadian 104523 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/207.42.135.25|207.42.135.25]] ([[User talk:207.42.135.25|talk]]) to last version by 86.3.205.99 {{Infobox Nerve | Name = Auerbach's plexus | Latin = plexus myentericus | GraySubject = 248 | GrayPage = 1177 | Image = Gray1071.png | Caption = The myenteric plexus from the rabbit. X 50. | Image2 = Ens.png | Caption2 = LAYERS:<BR>[[Serous membrane|serosa]]<BR>[[Muscular coat|longitudinal muscle]]<BR>myenteric plexus<BR>[[Muscular coat|circular muscle]]<BR>[[Submucous plexus|submucosal plexus]]<BR>[[submucosa]]l<BR>[[Mucous membrane|mucosal]] | Innervates = | BranchFrom = | BranchTo = | MeshName = Myenteric+Plexus | MeshNumber = A08.800.050.050.500 | DorlandsPre = p_24 | DorlandsSuf = 12648143 | }} Part of the [[enteric nervous system]], '''Auerbach's [[plexus]]''' (or '''myenteric plexus''') exists between the longitudinal and circular layers of [[muscularis externa]] in the [[gastrointestinal tract]] and provides [[motor innervation]] to both layers and [[secretomotor]] innervation to the [[mucosa]], having both [[parasympathetic]] and [[Sympathetic nervous system|sympathetic]] input, while the [[Meissner's plexus]] only have parasympathetic fibers. It arises from cells in the [[Nucleus ala cinerea]], the parasympathetic nucleus of origin for the tenth cranial nerve ([[Vagus]]), located in the [[medulla oblongata]]. The fibers are carried by both the anterior and posterior vagal nerves. ==Eponym== The myenteric plexus is referred to as Auerbach's plexus for its first describer [[Leopold Auerbach]].<ref>[http://www.whonamedit.com/doctor.cfm/319.html Who Named It?]</ref> ==See also== * [[Submucous plexus]] * [[Enteric nervous system]]<br /> ==References== <references/> ==External links== * [http://neuromedia.neurobio.ucla.edu/campbell/nervous/wp_images/myenteric.htm Slide at ucla.edu] * {{BUHistology|21703loa}} * {{OklahomaHistology|49_09}} * {{eMedicineDictionary|myenteric+plexus}} * {{MedicalMnemonics|885|||}} {{Gastrointestinal physiology}} [[Category:Digestive system]] [[Category:Enteric nervous system]] {{neuroscience-stub}} [[de:Plexus myentericus]] [[id:Plexus Auerbach]]