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

Preferred term

Pulmonary Stretch Receptors  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

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

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 91(71); was see under MECHANORECEPTORS 1971-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011661

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