Auerbach's plexus
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{{Infobox Nerve |
Name = Auerbach's plexus |
Latin = plexus myentericus |
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Caption = The myenteric plexus from the rabbit. X 50. |
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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]] |
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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==
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==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]]
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