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playground design

the design of recreational areas for children, which can influence their play behavior. For example, more complex levels of play are seen in adventure playgrounds than in traditional or contemporary playgrounds.

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May 9th 2024

Hering–Breuer reflex

Hering–Breuer reflex

a nervous mechanism involved in normal breathing, with stimuli from sensory endings in lung tissue limiting inspiration and expiration. [Ewald Hering; Josef Breuer]