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In man, in the process of evolution the proprioceptive reflexes from the chest muscle during apnea become weak. Probably the impulses from the respiratory stretch receptors do not take part in self-regulation of eupnea.
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Frankstein, S.I., Sergeeva, L.N., Sergeeva, Z.N. et al. Muscular respiratory receptors in self-regulation of normal breathing in man. Experientia 31, 1431–1432 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01923228
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