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Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Sensory Receptor Cells > Mechanoreceptors > Pulmonary Stretch Receptors
... > Cells > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Sensory Receptor Cells > Mechanoreceptors > Pulmonary Stretch Receptors
... > Nervous System > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Sensory Receptor Cells > Mechanoreceptors > Pulmonary Stretch Receptors

Preferred term

Pulmonary Stretch Receptors  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Stretch receptors found in the bronchi and bronchioles. Pulmonary stretch receptors are sensors for a reflex which stops inspiration. In humans, the reflex is protective and is probably not activated during normal respiration.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Lung Stretch Receptors
  • Receptors, Pulmonary Stretch
  • Receptors, Stretch, Lung
  • Receptors, Stretch, Pulmonary
  • Stretch Receptors, Lung
  • Stretch Receptors, Pulmonary

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In other languages

  • Mécanorécepteurs pulmonaires

    French

  • Mécano-récepteurs pulmonaires
  • Récepteurs à l'étirement de la paroi bronchique
  • Récepteurs bronchiques à l'étirement
  • Récepteurs d'étirement des poumons
  • Tensio-récepteurs pulmonaires
  • Tensiorécepteurs pulmonaires

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-N71PV6DJ-M

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