Neuronal specificity and plasticity in the autonomic nervous system.
The autonomic nervous system is divided into the sympathetic, parasympathetic and enteric subdivisions. The present review is focussed upon the highly specialized reflex organization and neurochemistry of sympathetic parasympathetic neurons. The currently available informations allow to conclude that autonomic control of each peripheral target tissue is specifically regulated under normal conditions but nevertheless able to respond to altered conditions by changes in neural activity and mediator expression.
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Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg, Germany.
D000818:Animals; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology*