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Visceral brain–body information transfer

Cameron, Oliver G.·2009·NeuroImage

Abstract

Organisms interact with their environments through various afferent (sensory) and efferent (motor) mechanisms. While the usual environment of interest has been external to the organism, the internal environment is also of fundamental importance. This article briefly reviews many of the interactive mechanisms between the brain and the visceral environment, along with identification of relevant brain structures and linkages related to these peripheral functions (particularly the hypothalamus). Afferent and efferent neural (autonomic nervous system) and chemical (endocrine, immune, and blood-brain barrier and circumventricular organs) pathways are described, and potential unifying principles (emotion and, especially, homeostasis, including allostasis and stress) are identified. The importance of bidirectional (afferent, efferent) communication is emphasized. These systems of visceral brain-body information transfer are major connections between the central nervous system and the body through which and by which many psychosomatic processes occur.

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Authors
Cameron, O. G.
Affiliations
University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
Cameron, Oliver G.
Venue
NeuroImage
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-09
Volume
47
Issue
3
Pages
787-794
ISSN
1053-8119 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2023094505
Cited by
58
References
119
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FWCI
3.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • NeuroImage (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
Keywords
brain-body interaction, hypothalamus, autonomic nervous system, endocrine system, immune system, blood-brain barrier, circumventricular organs, homeostasis, allostasis, stress, emotions, psychosomatic processes, two-way communication, internal environment
MeSH terms
Animals, Brain, Humans, Neural Pathways, Viscera

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