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myenteric [¦mī·ən¦ter·ik] (histology) Of or pertaining to the muscular coat of the intestine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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CWD] in the myenteric plexus, vagosympathetic trunk and endocrine glands of deer with chronic wasting disease. The nerves in the myenteric plexus cause the muscles above the dilation to constrict and those below the dilation to relax, and this helps propel the contents caudally. Calcium uptake and protein phosphorylation in myenteric neurons, like the release of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide and acetylcholine, are frequency dependent. |
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