Long reflexes

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Long reflexes

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Long reflexes involve the CNS and are responsible for coordinating complex digestive functions such as the coordination of secretions, motility, and blood flow. They provide a higher level of control over digestion compared to the local reflexes that involve the enteric nervous system and are responsible for peristalsis and segmentation. Long reflexes involve neural pathways that extend from the digestive tract to the brainstem and back to the digestive tract, often with involvement of the autonomic nervous system and hormones. The myenteric plexus is involved in the local reflexes.

Long Reflexes