Not a stimulus for normal/resting ventilation
Correct Answer: J receptors
Description: Juxtacapillary receptors, J-receptors, or pulmonary C-fiber receptors are sensory nerve endings located within the alveolar walls in juxtaposition to the pulmonary capillaries of the lung, and are innervated by fibers of the vagus nerve Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition page number: 365,366,367
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