It decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Omeprazole is used to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions caused by excess stomach acid. It is also used to promote healing of erosive esophagitis (damage to your esophagus caused by stomach acid).
The organs of our body (viscera), such as the heart, intestines and stomach, are regulated by a branch of the nervous system known as the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system is part of the peripheral nervous system and controls the function of many muscles, glands and organs within the body.
1 Motor Nervous System-carries information from the CNS to organs, muscles, and glands. 2  Somatic Nervous System-controls skeletal muscle as well as external sensory organs. 3  Autonomic Nervous System-controls involuntary muscles, such as smooth and cardiac muscle.