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

  * *Top-down path to region*: Target -> Human Effectors (aHumanEffectors) -> [BrainRegionTARGET_TEA_STOMACH Stomach] (TARGET.TEA.STOMACH) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: effector
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaTEA Effector Area] (TEA)
  * *Area circuit*: TARGET.TEA.STOMACH Circuit (TARGET.TEA.STOMACH.CIRCUIT)
  * *Role*: targeteffector
  * *Function*: Digestion
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= Components =
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*Component items*:
  * *Stomach sensory data* (*stomach-sensory-data*)
   * Stomach - stomach nutrition sensor (stomach-nutrition-sensor -> [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_LDRG LPC.PN.SG.LDRG]): sense independently to tongue and oral taste receptors glucose, carbohydrates proteins, and fats
  * *Stomach gastrointestinal tract* (*stomach-gastrointestinal-tract*)
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscularis_mucosae Stomach - outer longitudinal and inner circular smooth muscles] ([BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_PPG LAC.PN.PSYM.PPG] -> [HumanMusclesTorso stomach-wall]): acetylcholine activates muscarinic receptors on smooth muscles - increasing motility of the stomach
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intestinal_gland Stomach - mucosal gastric glands] ([BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_GUT LAC.PN.PSYM.GUT] -> [HumanMusclesTorso stomach-mucosal-gastric-glands]): acetylcholine activates muscarinic receptors cause an increase in gastric juice secretion
   * Stomach - enzyme glands (stomach -> [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_NOD LPC.PN.SG.NOD]): secretes protein-digesting enzymes called proteases and strong acids to aid in food digestion; digestion; nutrition sensor; some absorption
   * Stomach - small intestine (small-intestine -> [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_NOD LPC.PN.SG.NOD]): where most chemical digestion takes place; food from stomach is allowed into duodenum through pylorus by pyloric sphincter; absorb nutrients from ingested food
   * Stomach - duodentum (duodentum -> [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_NOD LPC.PN.SG.NOD]): food intake regulation, via glucoreception in taste receptors
   * Stomach - colon (colon -> [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_NOD LPC.PN.SG.NOD]): extracts water and salt from solid wastes; storing waste
  * *Stomach extractors* (*stomach-extractors*)
   * Stomach - spleen (spleen -> [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_NOD LPC.PN.SG.NOD]): red pulp - blood filter, removes old red blood cells, holds a reserve of blood, recycles iron; white pulp - synthesizes antibodies in its white pulp and removes antibody-coated bacteria and antibody-coated blood cells by way of blood and lymph node circulation
   * Stomach - kidney (kidney -> [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_NOD LPC.PN.SG.NOD]): regulating acid-base balance, electrolyte concentrations, extracellular fluid volume, blood pressure, filter to urine

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

*Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLAC LAC] || [BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_GUT LAC.PN.PSYM.GUT] || Parasympathetic Gut Brain || stomach-mucosal-gastric-glands || (none) ||(unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_PPG LAC.PN.PSYM.PPG] || Pelvic Peripheral Ganglion || stomach-wall || (none) ||(unknown reference) ||

*Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_LDRG LPC.PN.SG.LDRG] || Lower Dorsal Root Ganglion || stomach-nutrition-sensor || (none) || (unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_NOD LPC.PN.SG.NOD] || Nodose Ganglion || colon || (none) || (unknown reference) ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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  * no circuits defined

= References =
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  * no references defined