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Autonomic Nervous System
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The Enteric Nervous System ($\text{ENS}$)
The $\text{ENS}$ is frequently called the "second brain" due to its extensive network of neurons embedded within the walls of the gastrointestinal tract, from the esophagus to the rectum. It governs peristalsis, secretion, and local blood flow.
While the $\text{ENS}$ can operate entirely independently (hence its classification as a separate division of the $\text{ANS}$), it… -
Mucilage
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Mucilage biosynthesis occurs within specialized glandular cells or idioblasts, typically located near epidermal layers or within seed coat integuments. The polymer is synthesized in the rough endoplasmic reticulum, packaged into vesicles in the Golgi apparatus, and subsequently secreted via an apoplastic pathway or…