The Hering–Breuer inflation reflex, named for Josef Breuer and Ewald Hering, is a reflex triggered to prevent over-inflation of the lung. Pulmonary stretch receptors present in the smooth muscle of the airways respond to excessive stretching of the lung during large inspirations. Once activated, they send action potentials through large myelinat...
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hering–Breuer_reflex
(from the article `Breuer, Josef`) Breuer`s earlier work dealt with the respiratory cycle, and in 1868 he described the Hering-Breuer reflex involved in the sensory control of ... Inflation of the lungs in animals stops breathing by a reflex described by the German physiologist Ewald Hering and the Austrian physiologist Josef ... [2 ...
Found on
http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/41
The effects of afferent impulses from the pulmonary vagi in the control of respiration, e.g., inflation of the lungs arrests inspiration with expiration then ensuing, while deflation of the lungs brings on inspiration. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: hēr′ing broy′er Definitions: 1. the effects of afferent impulses from the pulmonary vagi in the control of respiration; inflation of the lungs arrests inspiration with expiration then ensuing, whereas deflation of the lungs brings on inspiration.
Found on
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=76789
A reflex in which distension of the lungs stimulates stretch receptors, which in turn act to inhibit further distension of the lungs.
Found on
http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml
No exact match found.
