The autonomic nervous system from a morphofunctional perspective: Historical overview and current concepts over the last two centuries highlighting contributions from Eastern Europe

Abstract

The present contribution comprises both an introductory comment and an overview of the contributions within this special issue on historical and current research on the autonomic nervous system from Eastern European colleagues, particularly focusing on the autonomic innervation of the gastrointestinal tract and of the cardiovascular system. It also gives a selected overview of interesting and seminal papers on these topics that appeared in The Anatomical Record since its foundation in 1906.

Expanding understanding of the autonomic nervous system with a dash of Flemish charm, Belgian beer, and unrelenting camaraderie: The Anatomical Record raises a glass to J‐P Timmermans

“…This month's Special Issue focuses on advances from Eastern Europe in the understanding of the complex and ever‐fascinating world of the autonomic nervous system. The Special Issue has been Guest Edited by Professor Petr Masliukov of Yaroslavi State University in Russia (Timmermans, 2023, this issue). Great appreciation and praise are due to Professor Masliukov, both for engaging and enlisting colleagues to submit their research to our journal, and for doing so in a most challenging and difficult time in the region.…”