what is also known as the ‘SECOND BRAIN’？
The enteric nervous system is the brain in the gut. Just like the brain in the head, the enteric nervous system is a network of neurons, neurotransmitters and proteins that zap messages between neurons, support cells like those found in the brain, proper and a complex circuitry that enables it to act independently, learn, remember and produce gut feelings. The enteric nervous system sends and receives impulses, respond to emotions, records experiences and its reported to play a major role in human happiness and misery. With the enteric nervous system, the gut has a mind of its own, the gut can upset the brain just as the brain can upset the gut. Thats why the enteric nervous system called as the second brain