innervation
Last reviewed 01/2018
The innervation of the lungs is purely autonomic and can be divided into:
- parasympathetic nerves
- sympathetic nerves
Both sets of fibres merge at the pulmonary plexuses before diverging to supply the lung parenchyma.
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