stomatogastric
/ˌstəʊmətə(ʊ)ˈɡastrɪk
/ /ˌstɒmətə(ʊ)ˈɡastrɪk/ /stəˌmatə(ʊ)ˈɡastrɪk/adjective chiefly Zoology
Relating to or connected with the mouth and stomach.Shortterm adjustments of the stomatogastric ganglion motor neurons by neural inputs, peptides, and other neuromodulators are well documented....
- This review will highlight recent NO research in decapod crustaceans, with an emphasis on the stomatogastric ganglion and NO's role in the specification of rhythmic motor networks.
- Crustacean motor circuits, including the stomatogastric nervous system, the cardiac ganglion, and the abdominal neurons involved in escape reflexes, have been studied extensively for several decades.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Greek stoma, stomat- 'mouth' + gastric.
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