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The Respiratory System

Question 17 • Anatomy & Physiology B

When receptors in the alveolinosemedullabronchioles detect inhalation, they send signals back to the brain, which causes exhalation.

Answer
A
alveoli
B
nose
C
medulla
D
bronchioles

Explanation

Stretch receptors in the bronchioles detect when the lungs expand during inhalation. They send signals to the brainstem, which helps bring inhalation to an end and trigger exhalation. The correct choice is bronchioles.

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