Types of neurons in the enteric nervous system

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 81, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 87-96

  Furness, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Enteric nervous system; Intestine; Neurochemistry

Indexed keywords

BIOPHYSICS; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL TYPE; CHEMORECEPTOR; ENDOCRINE CELL; HUMAN; INTERNEURON; INTESTINE BLOOD FLOW; INTESTINE INNERVATION; INTESTINE MOTILITY; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MECHANORECEPTOR; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROIMMUNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SECRETORY CELL; SENSORY NERVE; STRETCH RECEPTOR;

EID: 0034601140     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1838(00)00127-2     Document Type: Article

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