| Term: | enteric nervous system nitrergic neuron |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | enteric nervous system |
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| Definition: | Nervous system that is involved primarily with the internal regulation of the gustatory processes. In most vertebrates the enteric neurons form two layers of ganglionic plexuses located along the entire length of the gastrointestinal tract. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001155] |
| Name: | nitrergic neuron |
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| Synonyms: | nitrergic neurons |
| Definition: | A nerve cell where transmission is mediated by nitric oxide. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009240] |