Brain-Gut-Microbiome-Axis / Gut-Brain Axis & Neuronal Communication

Intrinsic and extrinsic impulses based on communication between the enteric nervous system and the central nervous system regulate blood flow, peristalsis, hormone release, and immunological functions in the intestine
Furness et al. 2014 In Microbial Endocrinology: The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in Health and Disease, Lyte, M., Cryan, J.F., Eds. Springer: New York, NY, USA, 39-71

Extrinsic neuronal communication with the GI tract occurs via vagal, spinal thoracolumbar, and spinal lumbosacral innervation
Browning et al. 2014 In Comprehensive …