Anatomy
myenteric plexus
Subclass of:
Enteric Nervous System; Autonomic Pathways
Definitions related to myenteric plexus:
  • Myenteric (Auerbach's) plexus is located between the longitudinal and circular muscle layers of the gut; its neurons project to the circular muscle, to other myenteric ganglia, to submucosal ganglia, or directly to the epithelium, and play an important role in regulating and patterning gut motility; one of two ganglionated neural networks which together form the enteric nervous system.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • One of two ganglionated neural networks which together form the ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM. The myenteric (Auerbach's) plexus is located between the longitudinal and circular muscle layers of the gut. Its neurons project to the circular muscle, to other myenteric ganglia, to submucosal ganglia, or directly to the epithelium, and play an important role in regulating and patterning gut motility. (From FASEB J 1989;3:127-38)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (myenteric nerve plexus) A network of nerves and part of the enteric nervous system located between the layers of the muscularis externa in the gastrointestinal tract that functions to regulate motility
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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