Pulmonary stretch receptors

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Pulmonary stretch receptors are mechanoreceptors found in the lungs.

When the lung expands, the receptors imitate the Hering-Breuer reflex, which reduces the respiratory rate. Increased firing from the stretch receptors also increases production of pulmonary surfactant.

See also

• Stretch receptor

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• MeSH Pulmonary+stretch+receptors

v • d • e Respiratory system, physiology: respiratory physiology
Volumes	lung volumes - vital capacity - functional residual capacity - respiratory minute volume - closing capacity - dead space - spirometry - body plethysmography - peak flow meter - thoracic independent volume - bronchial challenge test
Airways	ventilation (V) (positive pressure) - breath (inhalation, exhalation) -respiratory rate - respirometer - pulmonary surfactant - compliance - hysteresivity - airway resistance
Blood	pulmonary circulation - perfusion (Q) - hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction - pulmonary shunt
Interactions	ventilation/perfusion ratio (V/Q) and scan - zones of the lung - gas exchange - pulmonary gas pressures - alveolar gas equation - hemoglobin - oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve (2,3-DPG, Bohr effect, Haldane effect) - carbonic anhydrase (chloride shift) - oxyhemoglobin - respiratory quotient - arterial blood gas - diffusion capacity - Dlco
Control of respiration	pons (pneumotaxic center, apneustic center) - medulla (dorsal respiratory group, ventral respiratory group) - chemoreceptors (central, peripheral) - pulmonary stretch receptors (Hering-Breuer reflex)
Insufficiency	high altitude - oxygen toxicity - hypoxia

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Evidence Based Medicine Regarding Pulmonary stretch receptors	Cochrane Collaboration on Pulmonary stretch receptors • Bandolier on Pulmonary stretch receptors • TRIP on Pulmonary stretch receptors
Cost Effectiveness of Pulmonary stretch receptors	Cost Effectiveness of Pulmonary stretch receptors
Clinical Trials Involving Pulmonary stretch receptors	Ongoing Trials on Pulmonary stretch receptors at Clinical Trials.gov • Trial results on Pulmonary stretch receptors • Clinical Trials on Pulmonary stretch receptors at Google
Guidelines / Policies / Government Resources (FDA/CDC) Regarding Pulmonary stretch receptors	US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Pulmonary stretch receptors • NICE Guidance on Pulmonary stretch receptors • NHS PRODIGY Guidance • FDA on Pulmonary stretch receptors • CDC on Pulmonary stretch receptors
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