I recall a recent article (I believe in Science Digest) that noted the
recent discovery of the large amount of nerves that go to the stomach.
These exceeded those of any other single organ.  There was much
speculation as to what purpose the brain used all these inputs.

Ray Audette


Jackson wrote:
>
> Karl--do you have any more info. on this?  I had heard that there was a
> relation between the colon and the brain (I forget the details), but I
> think this is the first I've heard of brain-like material in the gut.  I
> did once read someone's theory about there being grey matter at the end
> of the spine.  Mary J.