Submucous Plexus
"Submucous Plexus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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One of two ganglionated neural networks which together form the enteric nervous system. The submucous (Meissner's) plexus is in the connective tissue of the submucosa. Its neurons innervate the epithelium, blood vessels, endocrine cells, other submucosal ganglia, and myenteric ganglia, and play an important role in regulating ion and water transport. (From FASEB J 1989;3:127-38)
| Descriptor ID |
D013368
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.050.050.850 A08.800.050.150.750 A08.800.800.060.840
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| Concept/Terms |
Submucous Plexus- Submucous Plexus
- Plexus, Submucous
- Submucosal Plexus
- Plexus, Submucosal
- Meissner's Plexus
- Meissner Plexus
- Meissners Plexus
- Plexus, Meissner's
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