The enteric nervous system consists of nerves embedded in the digestive organs and controls food breakdown, nutrient absorption, and waste elimination.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple authoritative medical and scientific sources (Johns Hopkins, IFFGD, ScienceDirect, Wikipedia) with consistent descriptions of ENS structure and function; no contradicting evidence found. [cascade flags: wikipedia_dropped_other_sources_exist | tier=silver indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- 11 Interesting Facts About the Brain and Nervous System - Healthline (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-brain-gut-connection (corroboration)
- https://iffgd.org/wp-content/uploads/266-Nerves-and-Serotonin-in-Gut-Function-1.pdf (corroboration)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/enteric-nervous-system (corroboration)