Hering–Breuer reflex
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Hering–Breuer reflex
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The Hering–Breuer inflation reflex, named for Josef Breuer and Ewald Hering, is a reflex triggered to prevent the over-inflation of the lung. Pulmonary stretch receptors present on the wall of bronchi and bronchioles of the airways respond to excessive stretching of the lung during large inspirations. Once activated, they send action potentials through large myelinated fibers of the vagus nerve to the inspiratory area in the medulla and apneustic center of the pons. In response, the inspiratory
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Biological reflex to prevent lung over-inflation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hering%E2%80%93Breuer_reflex
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2024-02-28T21:47:00Z
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