Limits on stretching the lungs are due to the
A)Haldane effect.
B)law of Laplace.
C)Hering-Breuer reflex.
D)None of the choices is correct.

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The Hering-Breuer reflex is a protective mechanism that prevents over-inflation of the lungs by inhibiting inspiratory signals from the brain when the lungs are stretched to a certain point, thus limiting how much the lungs can be stretched.

Limits on Stretching the Lungs Are Due to the