Juxtacapillary (J) receptors

Juxtacapillary (J) receptors

J-receptors (juxtacapillary) are nerves innervating into the body of the lung. J-receptors respond to events such as pulmonary edema , pulmonary emboli, pneumonia, and barotrauma, which cause a decrease in oxygenation and thus lead to an increase in ventilation/respiration.The stimulation of the J-receptors causes a reflex increase in breathing rate, and is also thought to be involved in the sensation of dyspnea, the subjective sensation of difficulty breathing. [A.A. Majid, A.N.Kingsworth, "Fundamentals of Surgical Practice". Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press, 2006. ISBN 0-521-67706-8.] [J.C. Bennett, F.Plum ed. "Cecil Textbook of Medicine", 20th ed., W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia PA, 1996. ISBN 0-7216-3574-1]

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