Two Nervous Systems (IMAGE)

University of Pittsburgh

Two Nervous Systems

Caption

Two opposing circuits connecting the brain to the stomach convey either "fight or flight" or "rest and digest" commands to the gut.

Credit

David Levinthal, M.D., Ph.D., and Peter Strick, Ph.D.

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