#summary Lung
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This page covers biological details of component Lung.
Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

  * *Top-down path to region*: Target -> Human Effectors (aHumanEffectors) -> [BrainRegionTARGET_TEA_LUNG Lung] (TARGET.TEA.LUNG) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: effector
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaTEA Effector Area] (TEA)
  * *Area circuit*: TARGET.TEA.LUNG Circuit (TARGET.TEA.LUNG.CIRCUIT)
  * *Role*: targeteffector
  * *Function*: Oxigen Supply
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= Components =
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*Component items*:
  * *Lung sensory data* (*lung-sensory-data*)
   * Lung - pulmonary neuroepithelial bodies (pulmonary-neuroepithelial-bodies -> [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_NOD LPC.PN.SG.NOD]): trachea, bronchial tree and lungs - intraepithelial receptors
   * Lung - pericardium and pleura receptors (pericardium-pleura-receptors -> [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_UDRG LPC.PN.SG.UDRG]): somatic sensations
   * Lung - pulmonary stretch receptors (pulmonary-stretch-receptors -> [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_JUG LPC.PN.SG.JUG]): imitate the Hering-Breuer reflex, which reduces the respiratory rate; increased firing from the stretch receptors also increases production of pulmonary surfactant
  * *Lung visceral activity* (*lung-visceral-activity*)
   * [http://education.yahoo.com/reference/gray/subjects/subject/237 Lung - glands of trachea, lungs, and bronchi] ([BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_PUG LAC.PN.PSYM.PUG] -> [HumanMusclesTorso visceral-glands]): increase in airway secretions
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronchus Lung - smooth muscles of trachea and bronchial tree] ([BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_PUG LAC.PN.PSYM.PUG] -> [HumanMusclesTorso smooth-muscles]): constriction of trachea and bronchioles
  * *Lung breath muscles* (*lung-breath-muscles*)
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semispinalis_dorsi Lung - thoracic diaphragm] ([BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_PHR LPC.SC.VH.PHR] -> [HumanMusclesTorso thoracic-diaphragm]): increases thoracic cavity volume; inhalation
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylopharyngeus_muscle Lung - stylopharyngeus muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB] -> [HumanMusclesNeck stylopharyngeus-muscle]): elevate the larynx, elevate the pharynx, swallowing

= Connectivity =
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http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/TARGET.TEA.LUNG.dot.png

*Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLAC LAC] || [BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_PUG LAC.PN.PSYM.PUG] || Pulmonary Peripheral Ganglion || smooth-muscles || (none) ||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB] || Ambiguus Nucleus || stylopharyngeus-muscle || (none) ||(unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_PHR LPC.SC.VH.PHR] || Phrenic Nucleus || thoracic-diaphragm || (none) ||(unknown reference) ||

*Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_JUG LPC.PN.SG.JUG] || Jugular Ganglion || pulmonary-stretch-receptors || (none) || (unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_NOD LPC.PN.SG.NOD] || Nodose Ganglion || pulmonary-neuroepithelial-bodies || (none) || (unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_UDRG LPC.PN.SG.UDRG] || Upper Dorsal Root Ganglion || pericardium-pleura-receptors || (none) || (unknown reference) ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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  * no circuits defined

= References =
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  * no references defined