Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description.
-Prevent damage to the lung from overinflation by inhibiting inspiration
A)Oxyhemoglobin
B)Vital capacity
C)Pulmonary ventilation
D)Chemoreceptors
E)Tidal volume
F)External respiration
G)Bicarbonate ion
H)Residual volume
I)Internal respiration
J)Pulmonary stretch receptors

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Pulmonary stretch receptors are involved in the Hering-Breuer reflex, which helps prevent damage to the lung from overinflation by inhibiting inspiration when the lungs are inflated excessively.

Match Each of the Following Terms with Its Corresponding Definition