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Location Function Timing Hering Breuer Deflation Reflex Chest Detects

Front What is the location, function, and timing of the Hering-Breuer deflation reflex?
Back For this:
Location: Chest.
Function: Detects potential lung collapse and then tells VGR and pneumotaxic and apneustic centers to stop.
Timing: Increased emotional or physical stress.

Tags: 5, anatomy

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