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In this chapter computer algorithms for the formation of branching systems in human organs are proposed and results of simulations are shown. As specific examples of branching systems the lung airway, the liver blood vessels and the liver capillary network are chosen. In setting up algorithms, functions of these organs and anatomical data are considered, where the former is applied for rules to determine details of structures and the latter mainly for boundary conditions. The resulting computer-generated structures show a good resemblance with real organs, and some quantitative comparisons with observations are made to support the present algorithms.
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Takaki, R., Kitaoka, H., Nishioka, T., Kaneko, H., Nara, M., Shimizu, H. (2003). The Formation of Branching Systems in Human Organs. In: Sekimura, T., Noji, S., Ueno, N., Maini, P.K. (eds) Morphogenesis and Pattern Formation in Biological Systems. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-65958-7_25
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