Chapter 23, Problem 2RQ

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The correct statement regarding the sub-mucosal nerve plexus of the intestine.

Introduction:

The walls of the alimentary canal are filled with innervations of the nervous system. There are 100 million neurons in the gut area that regulate the activity of the intestine as well as other associated organs. The enteric nervous system is especially linked with the regulation of all the parts of the alimentary canal.